Michael Joseph Hayes

1894–1918 (age 24)

Biography

Michael Joseph Hayes was born in 1894, just as the century turned and America looked outward with new purpose. Coming of age in a time of global upheaval, he was among the generation that stepped forward when freedom and democracy were imperiled abroad.

Hayes answered that call with courage, embodying the ideals of selfless sacrifice. His resting place at Arlington National Cemetery reminds visitors of the bravery and hope he carried through the First World War and beyond.

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