Jonas Torgny Hagglove
Home Town: Virginia
U.S. Coast Guard Book of Valor and Supplements
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Jonas Torgny Hagglove, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, for gallantry and intrepidity aboard the U.S.S. CALLAWAY (APA-35) during her action against the enemy in the Southwest Pacific area on 8 January 1945. Although suffering from severe burns, Lieutenant Commander Hagglove led the damage control party and as result of his capable leadership much was done to control the damage to his ship, enabling her to perform his primary mission in the assault of Lingayen Gulf on the following day.
