Clayton, Hayes Jr
Male
Verified On December 25, 2006, the ARMY lost CPT Clayton, Hayes Jr of MARIETTA, GA in BALAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
A Active Duty member of the ARMY ? TEAM IRAQ, BN MTT, (HQ 4-25 ID BDE) ? serving as CPT, Clayton, Hayes Jr was 29 and came from MARIETTA, GA.
On December 25, 2006, he died in BALAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?. His name entered the Defense Casualty Analysis System that day.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of TEAM IRAQ, BN MTT, (HQ 4-25 ID BDE) who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Clayton, Hayes Jr was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
