Captain-Commandant Charles F. Shoemaker. Charles F. Shoemaker was born in Glendale, Iowa, on 27 March, 1841. He was appointed Third Lieutenant, Revenue Cutter Service (now U. S. Coast Guard) on 20 November, 1860. He served on various Revenue Cutters Service vessels until he resigned from the Service on 4 April, 1864. He was reappointed Third Lieutenant on 25 June, 1868, and continued to serve through successive ranks and normal routine assignments until he reached the top of his profession when, as a Captain, he was appointed Chief, Division of Revenue Cutter Service. He remained in this posit
Captain-Commandant Charles F. Shoemaker. Charles F. Shoemaker was born in Glendale, Iowa, on 27 March, 1841. He was appointed Third Lieutenant, Revenue Cutter Service (now U. S. Coast Guard) on 20 November, 1860. He served on various Revenue Cutters Service vessels until he resigned from the Service on 4 April, 1864. He was reappointed Third Lieutenant on 25 June, 1868, and continued to serve through successive ranks and normal routine assignments until he reached the top of his profession when, as a Captain, he was appointed Chief, Division of Revenue Cutter Service. He remained in this position until he reached the statutory retirement age of 64 on 27 March, 1905, and was placed in the Retired List. On 8 May, 1908, he was advanced to the rank of Captain Commandant by act of Congress approved on that date. He died on 11 July, 1913.
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