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HAYES, Melvin C - Date of
birth
5 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri -
Hometown
Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37644237 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Wingen-sur-Moder, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 27 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy E. Hayes (father)
Ethel M. (Rifenberg) Hayes (mother)
Marvin Hayes (brother)
Howard Hayes (brother)
Ray A. Hayes (brother)
Dorothy I. Hayes (sister)
Christine Hayes (wife)
Connie S. Hayes (daughter)
More information
Pvt Melvin C. Hayes attended high school for two years and was a driver before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 29 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimaorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Moberly Monitor Index 17 February 1945, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - Moberly Monitor Index 17 February 1945