James Pine
James Pine (1885-1953) was a vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard and Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
Biography
Pine was born on October 19, 1885, in
Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]
He died on February 21, 1953.
Career
Pine was commissioned an
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
.
In 1913, Pine was assigned to the
USCGC George M. Bibb (WPG-31). In 1939, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service
to form the Coast Guard.
Pine became Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy in 1940. While there, he received the Legion of Merit for his performance during World War II.[2] He remained in the position until his retirement in 1947.
Personal life
Admiral Pine was married to Ysabel Cooper Pine (1894–1982), a daughter of the
Vice Admiral Lawson P. ("Red") Ramage
, a famed submarine commander.
Pine and his wife are buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with their sons James Francis Pine (1920–1935) and Robert Beekman Pine (1923–2009).[3]
References
- ^ "Vice Admiral James Pine, USCG" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "James Pine". Military Times.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2014-04-28.
- ^ "Pine, James". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2020-10-21.