Kent J. Carroll
Kent J. Carroll | |
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| Born | August 22, 1926 Newton, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2019 (aged 92) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1983 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | Military Sealift Command USS Blue Ridge |
Kent Jean Carroll (August 22, 1926 – August 11, 2019) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy.[1] He commanded the Military Sealift Command until his retirement around 1983. His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal.[2] He is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame.[3]
He served as the first Commanding Officer of USS Blue Ridge[4] Carroll died August 11, 2019.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services (1983). Title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Valor awards for Kent Jean Carroll". projects.militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "myNotreDame - The Rev. William Corby Award". mynotredame.nd.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Kent J. Carroll". The Pilot Newspaper.
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