Hyla Frank George

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Frank George Hyla is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Asan Bay Guam Landing Memorial Wall

Name:

Frank George Hyla

Rank:

Electrician's Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class

Serial Number:

7098690

Unit:

United States Naval Reserve

Date of Death:

1944-07-23

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA

Plot:

Courts of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Frank George Hyla was born on November 2, 1919, in Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

He served in the United States Naval Reserve as an Electrician's Mate Third Class during World War II. He was originally classified as Missing in Action on Guam. His classification was later changed to Declared Dead while Missing. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 23, 1944, during the Battle for Guam. He also has a cenotaph in Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, USA.

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