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HAYES, Charles Jay - Date of
birth
9 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Mannington, Marion County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35750368 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kehmen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clem J. Hayes (father)
Tacy (Opal) Hayes (mother)
Gerald W. Hayes (brother)
Robert D. Hayes (brother)
Ernest Hayes (brother)
Harold J. Hayes (brother)
Opal D. Hayes (sister)
Sheldon Hayes (brother)
More information
Pvt Charles J. Hayes worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus, Virginia on 15 March 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Scritchfield Family Tree, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Lori Potts