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Miles
Hopkins
Imlay
November 22, 1902

–

March 12, 1975

Born:

Washington

, 

D. C.

Home:

Chevy Chase

, 

Maryland

Miles Imlay graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Class of 1926. He retired as a U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral in 1956.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Captain

    Division:

    Assault Group

    Action Date:

    June 6, 1944
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 335 (February 1945)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Miles Hopkins Imlay, United States Coast Guard, for conspicuous gallantry as Deputy Commander of an Assault Group participating in the initial invasion on the coast of France, on 6 June 1944. Undaunted by heavy enemy fire, Captain Imlay courageously took station close to the shore on the early morning of D-Day and, throughout the most bitter period of the fighting, coolly and promptly made spot decisions on the reorganization, grouping and dispatching of craft to the beach, subsequently relieving the Task Group Commander of his duties when he withdrew his transport from the assault area. Immediately thereafter, he was placed in charge of operations afloat as assistant to the Naval Officer in Charge of one of the beaches and, discharging the duties of this responsibility with distinctive professional ability, contributed essentially to the rapid clearing of the backlog of ships.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Captain [then Commander]

    Action Date:

    September 1943
    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 336 (March 1945)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Captain [then Commander] Miles Hopkins Imlay, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander of the LST convoy of a Major Task Force during the assault upon Italy in September 1943. Charged with the difficult assignment of brining the vessels under his command safely through the hazardous course between Bizerte, Tunisia , and the Gulf of Salerno, Italy, Captain Imlay performed his essential duties with outstanding skill, successfully reaching the designated assault beaches at the assigned time despite extremely adverse weather conditions and fierce enemy aerial opposition.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Captain [then Commander]

    Action Date:

    July 1943
    U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit to Captain [then Commander] Miles Hopkins Imlay, United States Coast Guard, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commander of the Reserve Attack Group during the Sicilian invasion campaign in July 1943. With outstanding skill and expert seamanship, Captain Imlay brought the group under his command to the scene of action and with speed and precision dispatched them to the designated beaches, as they were required. Following the initial assault, he assisted in the support of the Army at Licata, and later was temporarily Commander of the Advance Base at Porto Empedocles, participating in the opening of that port while under enemy gunfire.