World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clyde J. Hayden
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Mount Pleasant, Texas
Honored By
Ms. Phyllis Hayden Silber
Relationship
Sister
Entered the Air Corps in 1942; advanced navigation 6-43. Foggia, Italy 12-43 from Tunis, Tunisia. Mission 35 on 2/25/44. En route to Regensburg, Germany in a B-17 named 'Tadlur II'. Downed over Austria. Hayden and six crewmen killed, three became prisoners of war.