Hayes, Donald T., 1921-1979
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1921-1979
Biographical Note: Donald T. Hayes
Donald Thomas Hayes was born on November 26, 1921 in Tangent, Oregon. He later attended Washington High School in Portland, Oregon. Between high school and his service in the army, he may have worked at North American Aviation in Inglewood, California. He enlisted in 1942 at the age of 20 and served as a ball turret gunner of a B-17 crew as part of the 452nd Bomb Group. According to collection materials, Hayes served under General Curtis LeMay at some time during his World War II service. After the war, he returned to Oregon and worked in the sheet metal industry. Donald passed away in Lebanon, Oregon in 1979 at the age of 56. No further information is known.
Biography is derived from collection materials and Ancestry.com.
Biography is derived from collection materials and Ancestry.com.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2011-09-06
Contents of the Collection
The Donald T. Hayes World War II Collection includes items accumulated by Sgt. Donald T. Hayes of the 452nd Bomb Group, ball turret gunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Tangerine." The collection includes Air Medal citations, a 452nd Bomb Group Lucky Bastard Club certificate and a "magnetic" style photo album with 113 black-and-white photos. The photographs are snapshots that feature Hayes, his fellow crewmembers, B-17 bombers in flight, life on base, several images of the "Tangerine" following...