TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The new book "Farmer, Flyer, Futurist: The Memoirs of Admiral Owen Wesley Siler, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard: Edited by Marsha Siler Antista" (published by Archway Publishing) by Owen Wesley Siler explores how an inexperienced young man from a small California rural community rose to the rank of four star admiral and commandant of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) from 1974-1978.
Written by Siler before his death in 2007, the book chronicles his experiences and dedication to the USCG. He helped shape the modern Coast Guard by the inclusion of women into the Coast Guard Academy and many other facets of the Coast Guard. He expanded search and rescue activities domestically and internationally, increased new drug interdiction activities, and implemented many new environmental policies and procedures. His efforts also enhanced the USCG's role as an integral part of the US military services.
"My father's life experiences show that it is possible for someone to succeed in his/her life career, have a strong family life, and continue to support his community after retirement," Siler's daughter says.
The book is available for purchase on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Farmer-Flyer-Futurist-Memoirs-Commandant/dp/1480878235.
"Farmer, Flyer, Futurist: The Memoirs of Admiral Owen Wesley Siler, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard"
By Owen Wesley Siler
Hardcover | 6 x 9in | 268 pages | ISBN 9781480878228
Softcover | 6 x 9in | 268 pages | ISBN 9781480878235
E-Book | 268 pages | ISBN 9781480878242
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Born in Washington state, Owen Wesley Siler grew up in California, and traveled to Connecticut to attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. In his third year at the Academy, Siler's class was sent to fight in the Pacific during World War II. At the end of the war, he was stationed in California where he met his wife, Bette Walford. They married and shortly thereafter, moved to Texas and Penscola, Florida, where he attended the Naval Air training program, becoming one of a limited number of Coast Guard aviators. He flew search and rescue missions in Port Angeles, Washington, Honolulu, Hawaii, then moved to the Washington, D.C., to become the personal pilot and aide to the United States Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Richmond.
Siler then headed to Corpus Christi, Texas, to become the commanding officer of the USCG air station, then transferred to Juneau, Alaska, where he was the head of the search and rescue, during the Alaska Earthquake in 1964. Then, back to Washington, D.C., to attend the National War College with a focus on South American relations before moving to Miami as commanding officer of the Opa Locka Air Station during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He returned back to Washington and then on to St. Louis, Missouri, as the USCG district commander. He was appointed four star admiral and commandant of the USCG in 1974. He served for four years expanding maritime safety programs; implementing more stringent environmental regulations; putting in place new drug interdiction measures; developing expanded multi-national maritime regulations; and, including women's participation in maritime, aviation and other USCG programs. Upon retirement, he and wife Bette remained in Washington for several years before finally retiring to Savannah, Georgia. He died at the age of 85.
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