Everard Endt

Everard Coenraad "Ducky" Endt (born April 7, 1893 in Zaandam, Netherlands to mother Johanna E Dekker and father Hendrik Endt). His date of death is currently unknown. Everard became a US citizen in October 1933.

Everard Endt
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1893-04-07)April 7, 1893
Zaandam, Netherlands
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki 6 metre class

Everard was part of the crew of the yacht "Dorade" that raced in the Fastnet Yacht race in 1933.[1]

Everard divorced his 2nd wife, Whitney in March of 1936 in Reno, Nevada after 5 years of marriage.

Everard was an American sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, where he won a gold medal in the 6 metre class with the boat Llanoria. Endt was the oldest American to win a gold medal in yachting (aged 59).[2]

Everard served in the US Navy Reserves as an officer, reaching the rank of Commander in 1945. In 1944, while participating in the D-Day landings at Normandy, he assisted in the building of the Mulberry Docks.[3] Everard retired from the US Navy Reserves in May of 1953.[4]

References
  1. Adkins, Douglas (2012). Dorade: The history of an Ocean Racing Yacht. https://books.google.ca/books?id=l4VrLKTHgq4C&pg=PA75&lpg=PA75&dq=ducky+endt&source=bl&ots=Ft7X60PSW0&sig=ACfU3U1OiZ0XahpH_uudV3VsIaqVJQlBJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwimuYHS0pHnAhVSWs0KHT2XADsQ6AEwEHoECA8QAQ#v=onepage&q=ducky%20endt&f=false: David R. Godine. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-1-56792-447-3.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "1952 Summer Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Sailing" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on May 31, 2008)
  3. Standford, Alfred (2007). Force Mulberry:: The Planning And Installation Of Artificial Harbor Off U.S Normandy Beaches in World War II. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VKH2CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT76&lpg=PT76&dq=cdr+everard+endt&source=bl&ots=1OWIW12MZ-&sig=ACfU3U1r7QUs1BtmYrSM0Mtpw07NyQT2xg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjA2eWmw5HnAhVPbc0KHVZ4CUQQ6AEwAHoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=cdr%20everard%20endt&f=false: Whitehead Press. pp. Pages not listed. ISBN 978-1406706086.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992 for Everard Coenraad Endt Navy Register: Retired Officers of the U.S. Navy 1964 (v.1)


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