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HAYES, Verlin Gerald - Date of
birth
7 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New Goshen, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Elkhart County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35726935 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 January 1945 - Place of
death
The woods from Sterpigny towards Gouvy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 60 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Sheldon P. Hayes (father)
Jessie R. (Wright) Hayes (mother)
Ida E. Hayes (sister)
More information
Pvt Verlin G. Hayes attended high school for three years before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 16 March 1943. He joined his unit from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on 21 December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov., www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
- WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org - After Action Report, www.findagrave.com - Donna Holtz
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet