Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Thomas Jay Hayes IV
U.S. Army · United States United States

Thomas Jay Hayes IV

Captain
1943 – 1968
Silver StarBronze Star MedalPurple HeartAir Medal
Army Commendation MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 50E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Captain Thomas Jay Hayes IV served in the U.S. Army. Thomas served with the 1 INF DIV. Thomas served in the Vietnam War. Thomas was 24 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Binh Duong
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
D TRP, 1ST SQDN, 4TH CAVALRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
CPT
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
BINH DUONG
1968
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 8

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V
Purple Heart
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal V

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 50E · Line 29 cut as THOMAS J HAYES IV
In Our Keeping
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Thomas Jay Hayes IV
Captain
U.S. Army
- 1968
4th Cavalry Regiment
Captain
Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
4TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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