IRA HAYES

(Ira Hamilton Hayes)


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Ira Hayes
  • Born: January 12, 1923
  • Died: January 24, 1955
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier
Biography

Ira Hamilton Hayes was a Pima Native American and a United States Marine during World War II. Hayes was an enrolled member of the Gila River Pima Indian Reservation located in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on August 26, 1942, and, after recruit training, volunteered to become a Paramarine. He fought in the Bougainville and Iwo Jima campaigns in the Pacific War.

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