PFC WILLIAM JOHN HAYES
720th Military Police Battalion
"B" Company
Age
20 - From Rockaway Beach, New York
Died January 2, 1969 - Bien Hoa, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
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WILLIAM JOHN HAYES
is honored on Panel 35W, Row 21 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: WILLIAM JOHN HAYES
Wall Name: WILLIAM J HAYES
Date of Birth: 9/9/1948
Date of Casualty: 1/2/1969
Home of Record: ROCKAWAY BEACH
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BIEN HOA
FROM "720th MILITARY POLICE BATTALION VIET NAM PROJECT"
(http://www.720mpvietnamproject.org/honor_roll_720th/casualties_battalion/hayes_william_j/hayes_william_j.html)
On Thursday, 2
January 1969, PFC William John Hayes, age 20, of Rockaway Beach, NY,
for reasons known only to God and himself, took his own life with his
M16 rifle while in a barracks at the B Company compound on Long Binh
Post.
His ambush team squad leader, SGT Darrell Keckler, and others, attempted in vain to prevent the incident. SGT Keckler was seriously wounded in the attempt.
His ambush team squad leader, SGT Darrell Keckler, and others, attempted in vain to prevent the incident. SGT Keckler was seriously wounded in the attempt.
--- General /
Personal ---
Last name: HAYES
First name: WILLIAM JOHN
Home of Record (official): ROCKAWAY BEACH
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Thursday, September 9, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 67193053
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code):
62B10, Construction Equipment Repairer
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, June 19, 1968
Date of Casualty: Thursday, January 2, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Unknown / Not reported (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 35W - Row 021
Last name: HAYES
First name: WILLIAM JOHN
Home of Record (official): ROCKAWAY BEACH
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Thursday, September 9, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 67193053
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code):
62B10, Construction Equipment Repairer
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, June 19, 1968
Date of Casualty: Thursday, January 2, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Unknown / Not reported (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 35W - Row 021
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