World War II Honoree

James Roy Hayes

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Des Moines, Iowa

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS JULY 1, 1940 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO L-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 9TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE ‘FIGHTING THIRD’ DIVISION. ON FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1944 HE DIED OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN COMBAT AND WAS BURIED AT SEA. HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE HONOLULU NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, ‘PUNCHBOWL’ HAWAII. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE MARINE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.