World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Laurence Melton Hayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Deborah Moore
Relationship
Daughter
BAND LEADER OF THE 51ST DEFENSE BATTALION OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SERVING ON FUNAFUTI ISLAND AND ENIWETOK ISLAND. THE 51ST WAS ON LOCATION TO PREVENT JAPANESE ATTACKS AND KEEP ENIWETOK FROM BEING TAKEN BY JAPAN.