James C. Irwin

James C. Irwin
Born(1929-06-07)June 7, 1929
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2018(2018-03-21) (aged 88)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Buried
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Allegiance United States
BranchUnited States Coast Guard
Years of service42 years
RankVice admiral
CommandsVice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

James Clarence Irwin (June 7, 1929 – March 21, 2018) was an American military personnel. He was a retired vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard. He was Vice Commandant from 1986 to 1988. Irwin was born in Des Moines, Iowa.

Irwin died on March 21, 2018 of Alzheimer's disease in Chandler, Arizona at the age of 88.

References

  1. ↑ "Reagan Appoints Rear Adm. Irwin Coast Guard Vice Commandant". apnewsarchive.com. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
  2. ↑ United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (1986). Nominations--May-July: Hearings Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on May 16, 1986, Vice Adm. Paul A. Yost, Jr., to be Commandant, and Rear Adm. James C. Irwin, to be Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard; July 22, 1986, James Burnett, to be Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2015-09-11.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "James "Jim" Irwin's Obituary on The Arizona Republic". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 27 March 2018.