World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Hugh Hay
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Revillo, South Dakota
Honored By
LTC James G. Hay
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN EUROPE, HE WAS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS IN THE INFANTRY AND AT ONE POINT WAS ASSIGNED AS A BODYGUARD FOR GENERAL EISENHOWER. HE WAS WOUNDED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE WAR IN EUROPE WHEN, AS A MESSENGER, HIS MOTORCYCLE WAS HIT BY A HAND GRENADE OR POSSIBLY A LAND MIND (IT WAS NEVER DETERMINED).