Leo Otis Colbert

Leo Otis Colbert
Born(1883-12-31)31 December 1883
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Died24 December 1968(1968-12-24) (aged 84)
Bethesda, Maryland
Place of burial
Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch
Rank
CommandsUnited States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

Cold War
Awards Department of Commerce Gold Medal (1950)

Rear Admiral Leo Otis Colbert (31 December 1883 – 24 December 1968) was the third director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and a career officer in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Corps, predecessor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps.

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