World War II Honoree

Herman H. Hayes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Saranac, New York

Honored By

Barbara, Tom, Corinne, Carrie & Kelsey Hayes

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, 10TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE, 89TH AIRDROME, HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON. CHINESE AMERICAN TRAINING UNIT (CAOTU), HE WAS AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING OFFICER FOR ALL ESTABLISHED U.S. AND ALLIED AIR FORCE BASES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. IN ADDITION, HE TRAINED CHINESE AIR FORCE NATIONALS IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE. OFTEN FLEW TO THE VARIOUS BASES IN CHINA-BURMA-INDIA TO SURVEY AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE; EVEN INTO CHINA OVER THE HUMP, TO SERVE. HE HAD MANY COMMENDATIONS AND RIBBONS. SERVED FROM 1943 - 1945.