Arthur B. Engel
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|name =Arthur B. Engel
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|birth_date = {{Birth date|1914|5|1}}
|death_date ={{Death date and age|1992|11|9|1914|5|1}}
|birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
|death_place = Florida, United States
|allegiance = United States
|branch = United States Coast Guard
|serviceyears =1938–1980
|rank = Rear admiral
|commands = Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy
Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy
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|relations = Benjamin F. Engel
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Arthur B. Engel (May 1, 1914 – November 9, 1992) was a rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. At different points in his maritime career, he served as Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut and as Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York.
Biography
Engel was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1914.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/Flags/EngelABio.pdf|title=Rear Admiral Arthur B. Engel|publisher=United States Coast Guard|accessdate=April 22, 2014}} He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engel's twin brother, Benjamin, would later become a vice admiral in the Coast Guard.
Career
Engel graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1938. During World War II, he served aboard the USCGC Duane (WPG-33).
Later, he served aboard the USCGC Pontchartrain (WHEC-70) from 1945 to 1947, as executive officer of the USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) from 1951 to 1953 and as commanding officer of the USCGC Klamath (WHEC-66). Additionally, he was stationed at the Coast Guard Yard.
From 1961 to 1965, Engel was head of the Department of Applied Science and Engineering of the Coast Guard Academy. Afterwards, he returned to the Coast Guard Yard as commanding officer. During this time, he was awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal.
Engel was appointed Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy in 1967. He remained in the position until his retirement from the Coast Guard in 1970.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2519&dat=19701118&id=U2hfAAAAIBAJ&pg=2995,2492782|title=Twin Admirals Art and Ben Even Confuse Coast Guard|publisher=Observer-Reporter|accessdate=April 22, 2014}} Afterwards, he served as Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy until 1980.
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Category:People from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:United States Coast Guard admirals
Category:United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II
Category:United States Merchant Marine Academy superintendents
Category:United States Coast Guard Academy alumni
Category:Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni
Category:United States Merchant Marine Academy faculty