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| | Willard J. Smith, Admiral, United States Coast Guard |
 | | Smith was the first aviator to serve as commandant and held previous posts with the Coast Guard in Cleveland, Ohio, and New London, Connecticut. |
 | | ADM Willard J. Smith, USCG(Ret.), 89, passed away April 1, 2000 in Atlantic Beach, Fla. ADM Smith served as the 13th Coast Guard Commandant from 1966-1970, was the oldest living former Commandant, and the first aviator to have held the Coast Guard’s highest-ranking position. |
 | | Even then, the Coast Guard’s missions had expanded to the extent that Smith was quoted as saying the words “Coast Guard” gave only a limited picture of the service’s responsibilities. |
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