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HAYES-JOHN

JOHN  BRIGGS HAYES

Rate/Rank
ADM
Service Branch
USCG 6/1946 - 5/1982
Born 08/30/1924
JAMESTOWN, NY
16TH COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD
DECEASED 1/17/2001
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
16TH COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD 1978-1982
COMMANDER, CG DISTRICT 17, JUNEAU, AK
COMMANDANT OF CADETS, U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY, CT
CHIEF, PLANNING & EVAL STAFF, BOATING SAFETY, DC
COMMANDER, NAVAL TASK GROUP 115.4
COMMANDER, CG SQUADRON 1, VIETNAM
CO, COAST GUARD BASE, KEY WEST, FL
CO, USCGC VIGILANT WMEC-617
CO, USCGC SAGEBRUSH WLB-399
CO, USCGC ARIADNE WPC-101
CO, LORAN STATION, MATSUMAE, JAPAN
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
COAST GUARD DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (2)
LEGION OF MERIT W/2 STARS & COMBAT 'V'
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/2 STARS
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/STAR
SERVICE MEMORIES