Robert W. Hayler
| Robert W. Hayler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Robert Ward Hayler |
| Born |
7 June 1891 Sandusky, Ohio |
| Died | 17 November 1980 (aged 89) Carmel, California |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
|
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
|
| Years of service | 1914 – 1953 |
| Rank |
 Vice admiral
|
| Service number | 08611 |
| Commands held |
USS Howard (DD-179) USS Melvin (DD-335) USS Honolulu (CL-48) Cruiser Division Twelve and others |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
 
 Silver Star Medal
 Navy Commendation Medal
|
Robert Ward Hayler (7 June 1891 – 17 November 1980) was a United States Navy Vice admiral and three time recipient of the Navy Cross, the Navy's second highest military decoration for . He was also the namesake of USS Hayler (DD-997).
Robert Ward Hayler was born in Sandusky, Ohio on 7 June 1891 to Edward G. Hayler (1864 – 1939), a railroad commercial agent and Nellie Gould-Hayler (1864 – 1939). He spent much of his youth in Muncie, Indiana where he graduated from High School in 1909. He subsequently graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1914 where he also served as manager of the football team.
Hayler's first ship was the battleship USS Georgia (BB-15) which he joined during the campaign at Veracruz, Mexico. During World War I, he was aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) based in Scapa Flow with the British Grand Fleet. He was then ordered to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston as a student in ordnance engineering.
Following M. I. T., he commanded the San Diego-based destroyers USS Howard (DD-179) and USS Melvin (DD-335), and served three tours at the Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island.
At the outbreak of World War II, then Captain Hayler was in command of the newly reopened Torpedo Station at Alexandria, Virginia, which had been idle since the end of World War I.
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