Thomas L. Hayes Jr.
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Lloyd Hayes Jr. (March 31, 1917 - July 24, 2008) was a United States Army Air Forces flying ace during the World War II. He accrued 8.5 victories in the war.[1]
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Thomas Lloyd Hayes Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Tommy |
Born | (1917-03-31)March 31, 1917 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | July 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 91) Reston, Virginia, U.S. |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1940ā1970 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 35th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group |
Commands held | 364th Fighter Squadron 3010th Army Air Force Base Unit Minot Air Defense Sector 65th Air Division 86th Air Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Purple Heart Air Medal (7) |
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He retired from the United States Air Force in 1970 at the rank of brigadier general.