(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Vice Admiral Ellis Lee Perry, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1974 to 1978. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Vice Admiral Perry culminate a long and distinguished career in the service of his country and his dedicated contributions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Coast Guard.