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HAYES, Frank William - Date of
birth
30 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Steuben County, New York -
Hometown
Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32835125 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bergstein, Hürtgen Forest, 400-500 yards South of Hill 400, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Darwin R. Hayes (father)
Maybelle Hayes (mother)
Clyde Hayes (brother)
Rose M. Hayes (sister)
More information
Cpl Frank W. Hayes attended Painted Post High School.He enlisted in Rochester, New York on 9 March 1943.
He was a veteran of the battle at the Anzio Beachhead in Italy.
Cpl Hayes was killed by a 'slow-flying projectile', probably a mortar shell.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ancestry .com - Painted Post High School 1943