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In memory of
Layton Lee Hays
Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic, Navy
January 19, 1938 to September 7, 1996
- Navy
- 1938 to 1996
- Vietnam
- Washington
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- Navy
- Rank
- Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic
- Wars
- Vietnam
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- January 19, 1938
- Died
- September 7, 1996
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 6339318, last updated by the VA January 14, 1998.
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