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HAYES, Wayne C - Date of
birth
18 November 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Mansfield, Piatt County, Illinois -
Hometown
Kankakee County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36481632 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Rambervillers, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elbert C. Hayes (father)
Honore C. Hayes (mother)
Elbert C. Hayes (brother)
Susan Hayes (sister)
More information
Pvt Wayne C. Hayes attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 12 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org. www.newspapers.com – The Decatur Daily Review Illinois 15 November 1944
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy