Richard A. Appelbaum is a retired

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in the

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Biography

A native of

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, Appelbaum moved to

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in 1950. He is a graduate of the

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. Appelbaum is married to Maureen Eddy Carr and has three children.

Career

Appelbaum graduated from the

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in 1961. His assignments included serving as Executive Officer of the USCGC Papaw (WLB-308) in

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, the

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and the

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before commanding the USCGC Vigorous (WMEC-627) in New London, Connecticut. Eventually, he would be named Chief of Law Enforcement and Defense Operations. Awards received include the

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with

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, the

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and the

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with three award stars.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Appelbaum, Richard A. Living people Military personnel from Chicago Military personnel from Miami United States Coast Guard admirals United States Coast Guard Academy alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Recipients of the Legion of Merit Year of birth missing (living people)