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2Lt William Opel Hayes

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2Lt William Opel Hayes

Birth
Chipley, Washington County, Florida, USA
Death
8 May 1944 (aged 23)
Martfeld, Landkreis Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Burial
Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
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William O Hayes, Son of William R and Mary V. Hayes of Washington County, Florida USA.. William was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G 42-102525 96th Bomb Group crashed near Schwarme-Martfeld Landkreis Diepholz, (Niedersachsen), Germany...

Plane was shot down by German fighters....
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Charles B Birdsey 0-809911 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. William O Hayes 0-818858 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
Nav: 2Lt. Alfred C Hauser 0-703991 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
Bomb: 2Lt. John R Bailey 0-756948 USAAF KIA Fairmount Cemetery Texas USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Edward J Bondy 16176647 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten
RadioOp: T/Sgt. William F Baumann 16078488 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John D Burke 35096550 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Richard W Kennedy 11091521 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
WaistGr: S/Sgt. James V Ball 38415280 USAAF KIA Earthman Resthaven Cemetery Texas USA
TGr: S/Sgt. Jack G Roseborough 19124704 USAAF KIA Mountain View Cemetery Montana, USA
William O Hayes, Son of William R and Mary V. Hayes of Washington County, Florida USA.. William was served with the USAAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, B17G 42-102525 96th Bomb Group crashed near Schwarme-Martfeld Landkreis Diepholz, (Niedersachsen), Germany...

Plane was shot down by German fighters....
Crew:
Pilot: 1Lt. Charles B Birdsey 0-809911 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten
Co-Pilot: 2Lt. William O Hayes 0-818858 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
Nav: 2Lt. Alfred C Hauser 0-703991 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
Bomb: 2Lt. John R Bailey 0-756948 USAAF KIA Fairmount Cemetery Texas USA
Eng/TT: T/Sgt. Edward J Bondy 16176647 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Margraten
RadioOp: T/Sgt. William F Baumann 16078488 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
BallTGr: S/Sgt. John D Burke 35096550 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
WaistGr: S/Sgt. Richard W Kennedy 11091521 USAAF KIA American War Cemetery Ardennes
WaistGr: S/Sgt. James V Ball 38415280 USAAF KIA Earthman Resthaven Cemetery Texas USA
TGr: S/Sgt. Jack G Roseborough 19124704 USAAF KIA Mountain View Cemetery Montana, USA

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Entered the service from Florida.

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  • Maintained by: Albert Ledoux
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56358659/william_opel-hayes: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt William Opel Hayes (24 Jul 1920–8 May 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56358659, citing Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium; Maintained by Albert Ledoux (contributor 46511171).