Hays, June
Person
Dates
- Existence: June 11, 1922 - July 13, 2016
Biography
June Hays, from Santa Anna, Texas, married Wesley Hays in 1943, and experienced life on the home front during World War II while Wes served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CV-11) in VBF-10. June also saw Intrepid while the ship was in Alameda, and even spent a brief moment aboard Intrepid when she was allowed to help Wes unpack his room. She then returned to Texas where she raised their son, wrote to Wes, and witnessed life on the home front. After the war had ended and Wes returned home, June and Wes resumed their lives together and had three more children.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
June Hays Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 096
Scope and Contents
June Hays married Wesley Hays in 1943, and experienced life on the home front during World War II while Wes served aboard Intrepid in VBF-10. Hays began her interview by discussing her childhood in Santa Anna, Texas. She also explained how she met Wesley Hays. June then recalled Wes joining the Navy, getting engaged to Wes, getting married in Pensacola, and having their first son, Wes Jr. As the interview continued, June noted that Wes was eventually stationed in Groton, Connecticut, and...
Dates:
April 28, 2016
Filtered By
- Subject: United States (nation) -- Connecticut (state) -- New London (county) -- Groton (inhabited place) X