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William D. Shields
William D. Shields
Born	August 19, 1907; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1989 (aged 81); Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1928–1966
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

William Davis Shields (August 19, 1907 – March 28, 1989) was a Vice Admiral in the United States Coast Guard who served as the 9th Vice Commandant from 1964 to 1966.^[1]^[2]

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William D. Shields
Born	(1907-08-19)August 19, 1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 28, 1989(1989-03-28) (aged 81) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1928–1966
Rank	Vice admiral
Commands held	Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard