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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