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Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician with USCG Air Station Astoria, died from injuries sustained during a Feb. 27 medical evacuation off the Washington coast; a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and AST2, he died at Madigan Army Medical Center with family present as officials coordinate support and lawmakers offer condolences.
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician with Air Station Astoria, Oregon, died from injuries sustained during a February offshore rescue of a distressed mariner aboard the motor vessel Momi Arrow about 120 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery. He was honored posthumously with meritorious advancement to Petty Officer 2nd Class and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony, as the Coast Guard conducts an investigation into the cause of his injuries.
Tyler Jaggers, Aviation Survival Technician Second Class and Coast Guard rescue swimmer with Air Station Astoria, died from injuries sustained during a February 27 medevac off the Washington coast; he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in the rescue, and the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Association is coordinating support for his family as the maritime community mourns.