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Personal info

Full name
HAYES, James T
Date of birth
1925
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Tennessee
Hometown
Jefferson County, Tennessee

Military service

Service number
34883288
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
3 May 1945
Place of death
Near Furth, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
D 31 28

More information

Pfc James T. Hayes worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, on 17 August 1943.

He is remembered at the Thorngrove Cemetery in Thorn Grove, Knox County, Tennessee.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com – Michelle Hillier

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michelle Hillier