Robert S. Lucas

Robert S. Lucas is a former rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard.

Biography

Lucas was born on July 6, 1930 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He graduated from Gresham High School in Gresham, Oregon before graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Career

Lucas graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 1952.^[1] He then served aboard the USS Forster (DE-334), the USS Vance (DE-387), the USCGC Northwind (WAGB-282) and the USCGC Wachusett (WHEC-44).

From 1960 to 1962, Lucas served aboard the USCGC Winnebago (WHEC-40). He later returned to the Wachusett as Executive Officer. In 1967, Lucas assumed command of the vessel. During this time, the ship was deployed to serve in the Vietnam War, where it took part in Operation Market Time.

Afterwards, Lucas was stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana. While there, he supervised the construction of the USCGC Munro (WHEC-724), the USCGC Jarvis (WHEC-725) and the USCGC Midgett (WHEC-726). In 1980, he assumed command of the United States Coast Guard Yard. Afterwards, Lucas became Chief of the Office of Engineering of the Coast Guard.

Awards he received during his career include the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, the Coast Guard Unit Commendation, the Bronze Star Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

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