World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Paul Bennet Hay
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Revillo, South Dakota
Honored By
LTC James G. Hay
Relationship
Nephew
ENTERED THE NAVY FROM ROTC, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER ON BOARD THE USS ENTERPRISE. HE WAS QUICKLY RECOGNIZED FOR HIS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TALENTS WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO INVENTIVELY REPAIR THE ON BOARD SIGNAL EQUIPMENT DURING THE HEAT OF BATTLE.