World War II Honoree

Paul Cecil Hayden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Leonardtown, Maryland

Honored By

Sharon P. Brown

Relationship

Daughter

INDOCTRINATION IN CAMP LEE, VIRGINIA SEPTEMBER 20, 1943. TRAINING IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AMARILLO, TEXAS, B-7 TECHNICAL SCHOOL FOR AERIAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL (60 DAYS), SALT LAKE CITY UTAH IN AN AIR FORCE REPLACEMENT UNIT. LEFT FROM SAN FRANCISCO ON THE USS MONTICELLO ON APRIL 28, 1944, LANDED IN MILNE BAY IN NEW GUINEA, (10 WEEKS). WENT TO NABZAB, NEW GUINEA. THE HEADQUARTERS FOR THE FIFTH AIR FORCE (2 MONTHS). MOLUCCA ISLANDS RADAR OUTFIT TO TRACK JAPANESE PLANES THAT CAME OVER THE ISLANDS AND GAVE THE AIR FORCE THE POSITION OF THE AIRPLANE. WENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (TRACKED THE JAPANESE PLANES GOING ACROSS THE ISLANDS). LEFT MANILA ON JANUARY 1, 1946 (BURNED ALL THE TRUCKS BEFORE THEY LEFT THE ISLANDS).