# Miles Imlay

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'''Miles Imlay''' was a [rear admiral](/source/Rear_admiral_(United_States)) in the [United States Coast Guard](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard).<ref name=USCGHO>Rear Admiral Miles H. Imlay, U.S. Coast Guard Historians Office</ref>

==Biography==
Miles Hopkins Imlay was born in [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) on November 22, 1902. After graduating from [Central High School](/source/Cardozo_Education_Campus) in Washington, D.C., he attended [Brown University](/source/Brown_University) for three semesters before entering the [United States Coast Guard Academy](/source/United_States_Coast_Guard_Academy). In 1926, Imlay graduated from the Academy and was commissioned as an ensign on May 15, 1926. His early assignments included serving aboard [USCGC ''Seminole''](/source/USRC_Seminole) and [USCGC ''Henley''](/source/USS_Henley_(DD-39)).<ref name=USCGHO/>

After serving aboard [USCGC ''Ericsson''](/source/USS_Ericsson_(DD-56)) and [USCGC ''Mendota''](/source/HMS_Culver), Imlay returned to the Coast Guard Academy as an instructor and an assistant football coach. During his time stationed there, he also participated in training exercises aboard ''Mendota'' and [USCGC ''Saranac''](/source/USCGC_Saranac). For the next few years, Imlay would go back and forth between being stationed at the Academy and sea duties such as executive officer and commanding officer of [USCGC ''Tallapoosa''](/source/USCGC_Tallapoosa).<ref name=USCGHO/>

Later, Imlay was deployed for [World War II](/source/World_War_II) and would participate in the [Normandy landings](/source/Normandy_landings) of [Operation Overlord](/source/Operation_Overlord). For his service on D-Day, Imlay would receive the [Silver Star](/source/Silver_Star).<ref name=MT>Miles Hopkins Imlay, ''Military Times''</ref><ref name=USCGAAA>The Early Years, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association</ref> Among other decorations he received for his contributions during World War II were two awards of the [Legion of Merit](/source/Legion_of_Merit).<ref name=MT>Miles Hopkins Imlay, ''Military Times''</ref>

Imlay's post-war career included being the commanding officer of [USCGC ''Eagle''](/source/USCGC_Eagle_(WIX-327)). He retired from the Coast Guard in 1956. Imlay died on March 12, 1975.

==Citations==
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==References==
* {{cite web|url=https://www.history.uscg.mil/Browse-by-Topic/Notable-People/All/Article/1879170/rear-admiral-miles-h-imlay/|title=Rear Admiral Miles H. Imlay|publisher=U.S. Coast Guard Historians Office}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.cgaalumni.org/s/1043/21/interior.aspx?sid=1043&gid=1&pgid=2821|title=The Early Years|publisher=U.S. Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association}}
* {{cite web|url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-33939/|title=Miles Hopkins Imlay|publisher=Military Times}}

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