Thomas Reece Sargent, III

Background

III, Thomas Reece Sargent, was born on December 20, 1914 in Woolwich, England. Son of Thomas Reece and Rose (Chapman) S. II.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1938. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic, 1952.

Career

Line officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Tahoe, 1938-1939; line officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Modoc, 1939-1942; commanding officer, United States Ship PC 469, 1942-1943; engineer officer, United States Coast Guard Duane, 1943-1944; commanding officer, United States Ship Sandusky, 1944-1945; instructor, public works officer, United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut, 1945-1950; Executive officer, United States Coast Guard Cutter Bibb, 1950-1951; district civil engineer, 13th Coast Guard District, Seattle, 1952-1954; commanding officer United States Coast Guard Winnebago, 1954-1956; officer, chief civil engineer, operations officer, district commander, various Coast Guard Headquarters & district, 1954-1968; chief of staff, United States Coast Guard, 1968-1970; vice commandant, United States Coast Guard, 1970-1974; retired vice commandant, United States Coast Guard, 1974; consultant, Ecological Systems, Inc., Lake San Marcos, California, 1989-1994. President Lake San Marcos Security Association, Lake San Marcos Community Association.

Achievements

• Thomas Reece Sargent, III has been listed as a noteworthy coast guard officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Royal National Lifeboat Institute of Great Britain (honorary life governor).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Lucy Agusta Berg. Children: Thomas R. IV, Karl David, Diane E. Ryan.

Father:

Thomas Reece II

Mother:

Rose (Chapman) S. II

Spouse:

Lucy Agusta Berg

child:

Thomas R. IV III

child:

Diane E. Ryan III

child:

Karl David III