Military Veterans

Celebration of Freedom panel

Lyle E. Hawks

Date of Birth

10 December 1923

Date of Death

6 August 2002

Brick Location

Liberty Side

Panel Number

8

Biography

Yeoman Second Class Lyle Hawks served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. 

His assignments

  •  U.S. Naval Station, Great Lakes, IL

•  USS LST 83

•  USS LST 76

•  USS LST 280

•  USS LST 344

•  PSC Bainbridge, MD

The USS LST 280 was torpedoed at Normandy Invasion, D-Day.

Branch:

U.S. Navy

Awards and Medals

Rank

Yeoman Second Class

Years

World War II—1941-1946

European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign

Duty

U.S. Naval Station, Great Lakes, IL

USS LST 83

USS LST 76

USS LST 280

USS LST 344

PSC Bainbridge, MD