World War II Honoree

Edward 'Bud' Hayes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chester, New Jersey

Honored By

Elizabeth Hayes

Relationship

Wife

BEGAN HIS FIVE YEAR MILITARY CAREER UPON ENLISTMENT: SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. ENROLLED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AT THE RADIO MAINTENANCE SCHOOL, SCOTT FIELD, BELLEVILLE ILLINOIS. SENT TO REYKJAVIK ICELAND, RETURNED TO THE U.S. THROUGH BOSTON APRIL 1, 1943. THEN SENT TO THE SIGNAL CORPS BASE IN CALIFORNIA WHERE HE APPLIED FOR FLYING CADETS. FOLLOWING TRAINING IN JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA, HE RETURNED TO CALIFORNIA FOR PRIMARY FLIGHT TRAINING AND THEN TO MARFA, TEXAS WHERE HE GRADUATED AS SECOND LIEUTENANT AND TRANSFERRED TO LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED SEPTEMBER 9, 1945.