James Pine Explained

James Pine
Birth Date:19 October 1885
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance:United States
Branch:
  • U.S. Revenue Cutter Service
  • U.S. Coast Guard
Rank:Vice admiral
Commands:
    Awards:Legion of Merit
    Spouse:Ysabel Cooper Pine

    James Pine (1885-1953) was a vice admiral in the United States Coast Guard and Superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy.

    Biography

    Pine was born on October 19, 1885, in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] He died on February 21, 1953.

    Career

    Pine was commissioned an ensign in the United States Revenue Cutter Service in 1908. The following year, he was stationed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

    In 1913, Pine was assigned to the . Later, he commanded the, the, the and the . In 1939, the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Life-Saving Service to form the Coast Guard.

    Pine became Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy in 1940. While there, he received the Legion of Merit for his performance during World War II.[2] He remained in the position until his retirement in 1947.

    Personal life

    Admiral Pine was married to Ysabel Cooper Pine (1894–1982), a daughter of the Republic of Hawaii's co-founder, Judge Henry E. Cooper, and was survived by a son and two daughters. Their eldest child, artist Barbara Alice Pine Ramage (1913–2002), was married to US Navy Vice Admiral Lawson P. ("Red") Ramage, a famed submarine commander.

    Pine and his wife are buried at Arlington National Cemetery along with their sons James Francis Pine (1920–1935) and Robert Beekman Pine (1923–2009).[3]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Vice Admiral James Pine, USCG. United States Coast Guard. 2014-04-28.
    2. Web site: James Pine. Military Times.com. 2014-04-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20140429061744/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=308747. 2014-04-29. live.
    3. Web site: Pine, James . ANCExplorer . U.S. Army . 2020-10-21.