Crabtree Falls

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Charles Thomas Hayes, Jr.

Charles Hayes was Mom's first cousin. Charles' mother, Jeanette, and Mom's father, Victor, were siblings.

Hopefully you can use the name listing and find Charles.

Charles is in bottom row, far right.

Charles Hayes, Jr. (center), with uncles, Paul Grace (left) and Victor Grace


Charles Hayes, Jr, Jeanette Grace Hayes (Charles' mother), Paul Grace (Charles' uncle)

Charles was a paratrooper hero of WWII. The Abbeville Herald ran a seven-part series on his exploits during the war.  This is a scan of one of the stories.  For the whole series, click here.




source for grave photos HERE

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