Edward Hodges Thiele

Background

Thiele, Edward Hodges was born on September 4, 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edward B. and Emma L. (Hodges) Thiele.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1927. Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1949.

Career

Commissioned with the rank of ensign United States Coast Guard, 1927, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1957. Assigned various ships, 1927-1929, assistant engineering officer Cutter Mendota, 1929-1930. Instructor electrical engineering Coast Guard Academy, 1930-1933.

Engineering officer Coast Guard Cutter Chelan. Chief internal combustion engine and small boat section, then chief research and development division Office Engineer-in-chief, Coast Guard Headquarters, 1936-1940. Study and construction icebreakers.

Supervisor design and construction icebreakers Office Navy Supervisor Shipbuilding, New York City, World World War II. Executive officer icebreaker Westwind, 1944. Commanding officer troop transports United States Ship General Aultman, United States Ship Wakefield.

District engineer 3d Coast Guard District New York, then chief machinery section Naval Engineering Division, also safety director, 1946-1948. Chief administrative management division Office Commandant, Headquarters Coast Guard, 1949-1951. Senior Coast Guard and Merchant Marine detail officer, Europe, 1951-1953.

Staff Commander 5th Coast Guard District, chief Merchant Marine safety division, Norfolk, Virginia, 1953-1956, chief staff, 1957. Commander 9th Coast Guard District, Cleveland, 1957-1958. Engineer-in-chief Coast Guard, 1958-1961, retired.

Vice president Cleveland Stevedore Company, 1961-1970. President, director Cleveland Seamen’s Service, Inc., from 1963. Trustee Port of Cleveland Information, Inc.

President of Counsel of Lake Erie Ports.

Membership

Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers (president 1961), Society American Military Engineers, Newcomen Society England, National Defense Transportation Association. Clubs: Westwood Country, Union (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Vibeke Laub, February 16, 1935. Children: Barbara (Mistress A. Byron Holderby, Junior.

Father:

Edward B. Thiele

Mother:

Emma L. (Hodges) Thiele

Spouse:

Vibeke Laub

child:

Barbara (Mistress A. Byron Holderby Thiele

child:

Jr Thiele