WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mar. 13)--Portrait of Master Chief Petty Officer Charles L. Calhoun, the first master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard. Calhoun, 76, died Feb. 24 in Santa Rosa, Calif. He was born April 20, 1925, in Ocean City, Md., and enlisted in the Coast Guard in September 1946. During a career that spanned almost 30 years, he served onboard six different cutters, accumulating more than 14 years of sea time. He also served in Vietnam. Other assignments included two tours in recruiting and one as officer in charge of the Coast Guard's 5th District Small Boat Safety Team in Portsmouth, Va. Before joining the Coast Guard, he served in the Navy during World War II as a torpedoman. His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Combat Action Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation. U. S. COAST GUARD PHOTO
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