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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Wickliffe Hays

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pikeville, Kentucky

Honored By

John D. Hays

Relationship

Son

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Activity During WWII

COMPANY B, 335TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION 'RAILSPLITTERS'. AWARDED: COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE; BRONZE STAR MEDAL; PURPLE HEART MEDAL (FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION IN BELGIUM ON JANUARY 3, 1945); GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL; EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS (ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE); WWII VICTORY MEDAL; AND, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP.