World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ira Hamilton Hayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Sacaton, Arizona
Honored By
W. Bartscherer
Relationship
Marine
CORPORAL. ENLISTED IN 1942 AND SERVED TO 1945. GRADUATED PARACHUTIST SCHOOL AT CAMP GILLESPIE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 3RD PARACHUTE BATTALION, 1ST MARINE PARACHUTE REGIMENT; COMPANY E, 2ND BATTALION, 28TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE DIVISION; COMPANY C, 1ST HEADQUARTERS BATTALION, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS. BATTLES OF VELLA LAVELLA, BOUGAINVILLE AND IWO JIMA. DECORATIONS INCLUDE COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH V COMBAT DEVICE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH ONE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH FOUR STARS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.