Walter Hayes Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURDied 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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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: AT-17 Bobcat
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | 20 January 1922 | |
Died |
Ampfield | 2 July 1944 | |
Buried |
Huntertown Cemetery, Indiana |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "before" was misspelled.
ContributorEmily
Changes
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Information provided by user miAmigo through correspondence with AAM
Story of the crash at White Horse at Ampfield