World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Burgain Garfield Hayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
The Hayes Family
PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR UNTIL ASSIGNED TO ENGLAND WHERE HE FLEW FIGHTER-BOMBER OVER EUROPE INCLUDING JUNE 6, 1944. SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE AND RETURNED TO ALLIED LINES. HOSPITALIZED IN ENGLAND AND U.S. UNTIL RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY.