Harold Guard

Harold E. Guard, 71, a scientist with the Office of Naval Research whose specialties included basic and applied environmental research, died March 16, 2014 at an assisted-living center in San Leandro, Calif. The cause was Alzheimer’s disease, said his wife, Terry Lang.

 

Dr. Guard, a former Annandale resident, was born in West Lafayette, Ind. He served on the faculty of the University of California at Berkeley, specializing in environmental and marine science before moving to the Washington area and joining the staff of the Office of Naval Research in 1983. His awards included a Meritorious Civilian Service Award for work with environmental programs and a Superior Civilian Service Award for leadership of the ONR Biology Division. He retired in 2007.

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