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PFC TRISTAN WHITNEY HAYES
UNITED STATES ARMY
QUANG TRI PROVINCE, VIETNAM
 


 

BORN:  STONEHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
DIED: QUANG TRI PROVINCE, VIETNAM

US ARMY PHOTOGRAPH FROM
FORT DIX 1967 YEARBOOK

~BORN TO EARTH~
JULY 25, 1948

~BORN TO HEAVEN~
SEPTEMBER 18, 1968


 

BELOVED SON OF:
ELIZABETH M. HAYES
 


 

~SELF PITY~
~Tristan W. Hayes~
 


 

When I die who will weep for me.
Oh, not floods or rivers to the sea
Just one tear, sad eyes
One prayer, one glance to the skies.
Who will remember when I was noble last,
The good I have done in the past.
Who will remember these things.
Perhaps peasants, perhaps kings.
For that one tear
I would praise that person to Jesus Our Lord and peer.
 


 

"ARMY ANGEL"


 


 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
HEADQUARTERS, XXIV CORPS
APO San Francisco 96308
GENERAL ORDERS     23 January 1969
NUMBER 68
AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (POSTHUMOUSLY)
1.  TC 320.  The following AWARD is announced.
HAYES, TRISTAN W. RA11623975 (147-42-4232)
PFC HQ, 1st Inf Bde, 5th Inf  Div (Mech),
APO6477
Awarded Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device (Posthumously)
Date Action: 9 September 1968
Theater:  Republic of Vietnam

Reason:

For exceptionally valorous service in connection with military operations against a hostile force.  Private First Class Hayes distinguished himself  by exceptionally valorous actions on 9 September 1968 while serving as a rifleman on a combat operation in the Republic of Vietnam.  When artillery rounds began falling into the company's surrounding area, numerous casualties resulted.  Seeing that his squad leader was missing and that his squad was disorganized, Private First Class Hayes immediately directed his squad to dig in.  He then left the safety of his position to look for his squad leader.  Upon finding his wounded squad leader, he carried him to safety and to medical aid.   Several times Private First Class Hayes left the comparative safety of his position to carry wounded comrades to safety and to medical aid.  As a result of his unceasing determination and concern for his comrades, the wounded received the medical attention they needed.  Private First Class Hayes' personal bravery and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself,
his unit, and the United States Army.


Authority:
By direction of the President under provisions of Executive Order 11046,
24 August 1962.
FOR THE COMMANDER:
OFFICIAL:ALEXANDER R. BOLLING JR.
BG, USA
Chief of Staff
WEBSTER PARKER
LTC, AGC
Adjutant General
 


My son Tristan has two DEATH RECORDS differing as to time, place and duty being performed in Vietnam on 17 September 1968.  I am appealing to any U.S. MARINE RECON BN team member who served in "Rocket Alley" under U.S.M.C. RECON BN LRRP League Leader at DONG HA, RVN, during the U.S. ARMY, 5th INF DIV (MECH), Co C1-61 combat against a company - size VIET CONG force at DONG HA on 17 September 1968.  Please contact me.  I will send you my son's 17 September 1968 DEATH RECORD at DONG HA, RVN, from the National Archives, for you to study and comment on as to it's authenticity.


 Tristan's mother and researcher,
 Mrs. Elizabeth M. Hayes (USMCWR)
 328 West Shore Drive
 Marblehead, MA  01945
 


 
 

HE'S BEGINNING A NEW JOURNEY
HIS SPIRIT IS SET FREE
 


 

HE'S FLYING HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE
HE'S WATCHING OVER YOU AND ME.
 
 


 

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