J. E. S. de Graft-Hayford
John Ebenezer Samuel de Graft-Hayford | |
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Hayford during his tenure as Chief Air Staff, Undated photograph | |
| Nickname(s) | Chocolate Kid, Johnnie |
| Born | 1912 United Kingdom |
| Died | 2002 (aged 89–90) London, U.K. |
| Allegiance | Ghana |
| Branch | Ghana Air Force |
| Rank | Chief of Air Staff |
| Service number | 3rd and 6th Battalion Coast Gold Regiment |
| Unit | Battalion, Regiment |
John Ebenezer Samuel de Graft-Hayford (1912–2002) was the first Ghanaian to serve as Chief of Air Staff in Ghana. He was also the first indigenous Air Force Commander in Sub-Saharan Africa and briefly served as acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in 1962.
He was of Ghanaian, Dutch, and German descent and was born in the United Kingdom in 1912.