Walter Hayes Jr

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Died on 2 July 1944. Hayes was on a transport flight on a UC-78 Bobcat from Carentan to Chilbore going on operational leave, his aircraft experienced an engine failure, and crashed close to lton, before St. Mark's Church in Ampfield, killing all on board.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 50th Fighter Group 313th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-66681
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 50th Fighter Group 81st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695310
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 50th Fighter Group 313th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-411180
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 50th Fighter Group 313th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-695340
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Fort Wayne, Indiana 20 January 1922

Died

Ampfield 2 July 1944

Buried

Huntertown Cemetery, Indiana

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "before" was misspelled.

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Information provided by user miAmigo through correspondence with AAM

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