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HAYES, George Leonard - Date of
birth
14 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36570146 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Longvilly, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 10 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Nicholas G. Hayes (father)
Elizabeth (Schroeder) Hayes (mother)
Dale L. Hayes (brother)
Lyman S. Hayes (brother)
Mary J. (Sheahan) Hayes (wife)
More information
Cpl George L. Hayes was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Michigan, Marriage Records / 1920 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten