World War II Honoree

Robert Glade Hays

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas

Honored By

Peggy L. Grimes

Relationship

sister

DATE OF INDUCTION FEBRUARY 15, 1941 AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. DATE OF SEPARATION OCTOBER 26, 1945. 635TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS COOK. MILITARY QUALIFICATION AND DATE WAS RIFLE MARKSMAN JULY 30, 1943. CONTINENTAL SERVICE WAS 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH, 1 DAY. FOREIGN SERVICE WAS 1 YEAR, 7 MONTHS, 11 DAYS. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS WERE THE D-DAY INVASION AT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON.