World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John D. Hayes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lexington, Missouri
Honored By
Kathy Neal
Relationship
Daughter
He was a Purple Heart recipient and was awarded 3 Bronze Stars for the Rome-Arno, Apennines and Po Valley Campaigns, as well as the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Ribbon. He landed in North Africa and fought the length of Italy with the 91st Division, 361st Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Company L.