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Colonel Hampton Mays Jr 1927 - 1975

Colonel Hampton Mays Jr was born on April 30, 1927, and died at age 48 years old on December 14, 1975. Colonel Mays was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section L Site 3193 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Colonel Hampton Mays Jr.
Colonel Hampton Mays Jr
April 30, 1927
December 14, 1975
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  • 04/30
    1927

    Birthday

    April 30, 1927
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 12/14
    1975

    Death

    December 14, 1975
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section L Site 3193 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo 63125
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In 1927, in the year that Colonel Hampton Mays Jr was born, aviator and media darling Charles Lindbergh, age 25, made the first successful solo TransAtlantic flight. "Lucky Lindy" took off from Long Island in New York and flew to Paris, covering  3,600 statute miles and flying for 33 1⁄2-hours. His plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" was a fabric-covered, single-seat, single-engine "Ryan NYP" high-wing monoplane designed by both Lindbergh and the manufacturer's chief engineer.
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In 1944, at the age of 17 years old, Colonel was alive when on June 6th, the largest amphibious invasion in history was launched - the Normandy landing (called D-Day). Soldiers from the United States, Britain, Canada, and the Free French landed on Normandy Beach and were later joined by Poland, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, and the Netherlands. Almost 5,000 landing and assault craft, 289 escort vessels, and 277 minesweepers were involved. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on D-Day - Allied casualties on the first day were at least 10,000. 4,414 were confirmed dead.
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