Funerals for PFC John W Hayes (World War II) and SGT George R. Schipani (Korea)
This April, DPAA announced that it had accounted for PFC John W. Hayes, US Army. PFC Hayes was lost in Belgium on 4 January 1945.
PFC Hayes will be buried next week – on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 – in Memphis, Tennessee. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral service or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location for PFC Hayes’ funeral service or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during World War II a proper final send-off.
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This February, DPAA announced that it had accounted for SGT George R. Schipani, US Army. SGT Schipani was lost in North Korea on 2 November 1950.
SGT Schipani will also be buried next week – on Saturday, 22 June 2019 – in Sommerville, Massachusetts. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral service or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location for SGT Schipani’s funeral service or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during the Korean War a proper final send-off.
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PFC Hayes – 2:00 PM at Fairview Cemetery in Memphis.
SGT Schipani – 11:00 AM Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Somerville.
RIP Soldiers.
Claw is correct.
John Willis Hayes will be buried with full US Army honors and a Memorial service at 1400 hours, 19 June 2019 in the Fairview Cemetary in Memphis, Texas.
There is a nice picture of PFC Hayes as well as details of his life and service to our Country:
https://www.robertsonfuneral.com/obituaries/John-Hayes-32/#!/Obituary
His remains will be escorted to the Fairview Cemetary by the Armstrong County Sheriff’s Office and local fire crews.
The public has been invited to pay their respects to him along US-287 through Claude. The escort will begin at Co. Road 1 near Washburn around 5:00 p.m.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2019/06/14/fallen-wwii-vets-remains-be-escorted-by-armstrong-co-deputies/
Rest In Peace, PFC John Willis Hayes.
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Rest in Peace.
There is a nice picture of SGT George Robert Schipani in uniform at this site. He died as a POW in Korea.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185877222/george-robert-schipani
Again, Claw is right.
“Today his remains will return to his hometown in a procession led by Massachusetts State Police and the Somerville Police Department. Sgt. Schipani will be laid to rest at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Saturday, June 22. Also in attendance at the services will be Sgt. Shipani’s fellow solider and friend from Company K, Cliff Benoit, a resident of neighboring Cambridge. Benoit was a prisoner in Camp 5 along with others from Sgt. Schipani’s unit. In all, half of the more than 3,500 soldiers held at Camp 5 were killed, including Sgt. Schipani. Benoit survived in Camp 5 for approximately two years before being rescued.”
“A funeral service is planned for Saturday, June 22, at the Keefe Funeral Home at 5 Chestnut St., Arlington, MA, beginning at 10 a.m. A burial service will follow, at approximately 11 a.m., at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at 1340 Broadway, Somerville.”
https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/92114
Rest in Peace, SGT George Robert Schipani.
Thank You, Hondo, for sharing this with us and to Claw for providing the information.
Bring Them All Home
“It’s an honor to be a part of Sergeant Schipani’s final journey home to Somerville,” said Somerville Director of Veterans Affairs, Bryan Bishop. “His story is among countless others of America’s youth who answered the call to protect and defend democracy and freedom. We will always remember the sacrifice Sergeant Schipani and those who served with him made for our Country and we will never forget their bravery and devotion to duty.”
Welcome home.
Welcome Home to Hallowed Rest in your Home Soil Warriors. We Salute your Service and pay Honors to your Sacrifice.
Many Thanks to all for bringing this to our attention and for the added links for these Troops.
May the rode rise to meet them and the wind be always at their backs.
Anyone who died as a POW in Korea has already been through Hell.
I will be driving in to Memphis, TX, for the Memorial service for PFC John Willis Hayes, if any of you happen to be there.
Happy to report one of our own attended the service for PFC John Willis Hayes. Said it was only a 3.5 hr drive. I suppose that’s just down the road in Texas. Here’s his text:
Bravo Zulu! Way to represent.