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Personal info

Full name
HAYS, Lyle Edward
Date of birth
29 February 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Centralia, Marion County, Illinois
Hometown
Centralia, Marion County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
36063962
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
18th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
21 October 1944
Place of death
North of Aachen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 5 32

Immediate family

Members
Ira Hays (father)
Mary Hays (mother)

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - US School Yearbooks