Owen W. Siler Military person

Owen Wesley Siler (January 10, 1922 – July 17, 2007) was a United States Coast Guard admiral who served as the fifteenth Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard from 1974 to 1978.

Personal facts

Owen W. Siler
Alias (AKA)Siler Owen; Siler Owen Wesley
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1922
Date of deathJuly 17, 2007
Place of death
Atlanta , Georgia (U.S. state) , United States
Resting place
Georgia (U.S. state) , Savannah Georgia

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
American Campaign Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Coast Guard Unit Commendation
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
military operations
Bougainville Campaign
World War II
Cuban exile
Occupation of Japan
military commandCommandant of the Coast Guard
service start1943
service end1978

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External resources

  1. http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/OWSilerBio.asp