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United States Navy vice admiral (1926–2019)
Kent J. Carroll
Born(1926-08-22)August 22, 1926
Newton, Iowa, U.S.
DiedAugust 11, 2019(2019-08-11) (aged 92)
Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1944–1983
RankVice admiral
CommandsMilitary Sealift Command
USS Blue Ridge

Kent Jean Carroll (August 22, 1926 – August 11, 2019) was a vice admiral in the United States Navy. He commanded the Military Sealift Command until his retirement around 1983. His awards include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He is an alumnus of the University of Notre Dame.

He served as the first Commanding Officer of USS Blue Ridge Carroll died August 11, 2019.

References

  1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services (1983). Title I. U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  2. "Valor awards for Kent Jean Carroll". projects.militarytimes.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  3. "myNotreDame - The Rev. William Corby Award". mynotredame.nd.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2014-05-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Kent J. Carroll". The Pilot Newspaper.


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