World War II Honoree

Samuel H. Hays

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Boise, Idaho

Honored By

Brian L. Kasler

Relationship

Grateful American

SERVED IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS A COLONEL. GRADUATED FROM THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT IN 1942. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE ON THE 3RD ARMY'S DRIVE ACROSS FRANCE AND GERMANY TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 1944-1945. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. THIS FOLLOWED AN ASSIGNMENT TO THE ALLIED MISSION IN GERMANY, AND THEN THE OBSERVER MISSION TO THE GREEK PLEBISCITE IN 1946, EARNING HIM THE LEGION OF MERIT. UPON RETURNING TO THE U.S., HE SERVED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT WEST POINT.