Tec5 Denzel Odes Hayes (WWII)
Tec5 Denzel Odes Hayes was born April 13, 1918 in Curtisville, WV (outside of Mannington) to Charles and Rosa (Williams) Hayes. Denzel had five older sisters (including one who died at birth), four older brothers, and one younger brother. The 1920 census places the family at a farm near Buffalo Creek, and Charles working on a farm as part of a driving team. By 1930, they were living at Glade Fork Road (still in the Curtisville area). Rosa died in 1935. They continued living there through the 1940 census, with Charles working as a farm owner and operator for the duration of the time. During the 1940 census, Denzel's brother Harry was also working as a kiln placer in the Sanitary Pottery business-- likely working for Bower's Pottery. Denzel registered for the draft on October 30, 1940. He listed himself as 6' and 140 lbs, with blue eyes, blonde hair, and a scar on his right knee cap. His employer was listed as the Civilian Conservation Corps, Company 3527 out of Morgantown. C...