Donald Leo Hayes
MilitaryAssigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 42-5763 'Bomb-Boogie'. Prisoner of War.
Awards: AM (OLC), POW, EAME, WII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
![A B-17 Flying Fortress (LL-F, serial number 42-5763) nicknamed "Bomb Boogie" of the 91st Bomb Group. Image watermarked: 'Crown Copyright Reserved.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '17/7/43 Tempsford [refers to Bomb Boogie's forced landing at RAF Tempsford on this date] MIA 6/9/43.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379126.jpg.webp?itok=ABgOrTXR)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Bomb Boogie
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brockton, Massachusetts | 27 February 1921 | Born Brockton, Massachusetts |
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Prisoner of war Prisoner of war (POW) |
Stalag Luft III, Zagan, Poland | 6 September 1943 - 1 May 1945 | Prisoner of war (POW) Stalag Luft III |
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Died |
Contra Costa County, California | 12 March 1986 | Died Contra Costa County, California |
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Buried |
San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery Stockton, San Joaquin County, California | 15 March 1986 | Interred San Joaquin Catholic Cemetery Stockton, San Joaquin County, California |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorMaureen Buick
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I added my father's medals during his service in WWII.
I also added his final rank as Staff Sergeant.
Maureen Buick
Daughter
ContributorMaureen Buick
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Highest rank was Technical Sergeant as documented on his Discharge Record.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 514