African American, Company A, Alaska Highway. Born: 13 July 1921, Durham, North Carolina. Died: 10 April 1999, Opelousas, St. Landry, LA. Enlisted: (1) 22 August 1941, Ft. Bragg, NC and discharged 20 November 1945 from the Army. (2) Enlisted: 26 January 1948 and discharged 12 May 1953 from the Air Force.
Education: two years high school. Civil occupation: carpenter. His father was Elker Hayes and his mother was Roberta Hayes. He married Mary Elizabeth Brunson on 25 July 1944.
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