World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alva 'Al' Hayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Coon Rapids, Iowa
BOMB DISPOSAL AND GUNNERY OFFICER ON THE USS SAN DIEGO IN THE PACIFIC. USS SAN DIEGO WAS FIRST SHIP TO ENTER TOKYO BAY AND THE MOST DECORATED SHIP; NEVER LOST A MAN.