Clyde Thomas Lusk Jr. (December 20, 1932 – October 23, 2014) was a

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in the

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who served as Vice Commandant from 1988 to 1990. He had been commander of the Commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Chief of Operations of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Commanding Officer of the Merchant Marine Inspection Office, and Chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety at Coast Guard Headquarters. He is an alumnus of the

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(1954) and

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. His awards include the

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, two Legion of Merit Medals, and two Meritorious Service Medals. the Secretary's Award for Service Silver Medal, the

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and the

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. Lusk was born in

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and has six children with his wife, Beverly J. Tasko, who is from

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. On October 23, 2014, Lusk died at the age of 81 of natural causes.

References

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