Background
Pine was born on October 19, 1885 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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James Pine
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He died on February 21, 1953. Pine was commissioned an ensign in the United States Revenue Cutter Service in 1908. The following year, he was stationed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In 1913, Pine was assigned to the USRC Seminole.
Later, he commanded the United States Ship Fanning (Doctor of Divinity-37), the United States Ship Wainwright (Doctor of Divinity-62), the USCGC Itasca and 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. He remained in the position until his retirement in 1947.
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legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.