Don A. Jones
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Rear Admiral Don A. Jones (16 September 1912 – 6 August 2000) was an officer in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, its successor, the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (ESSA Corps), and the ESSA Corps's successor, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). He served simultaneously as the second and last Director of the ESSA Corps, one of only two people to hold the position, and as the seventh and last Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Don A. Jones | |
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Born | (1912-09-16)16 September 1912 Waldron, Michigan, United States |
Died | 6 August 2000(2000-08-06) (aged 87) Seattle, Washington, United States |
Place of burial | Lake View Cemetery, Seattle |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1940–1942) United States Army (1942–1944) Office of Strategic Services (1944–1946) United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps (1946–1965) Environmental Science Services Administration Corps (1965–1970) NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps (1970–1972) |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | USC&GS Surveyor (OSS 32) U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Environmental Science Services Administration Corps National Ocean Survey |
Battles/wars | World War II Cold War |
Awards | Department of Commerce Gold Medal (1962) |
During World War II, Jones was transferred to the United States Army and later the Office of Strategic Services before returning to the Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps.