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    1. RE: Max Hyatt
    2. Gwen B
    3. I am trying to determine if this PFC, Max HYATT perhaps his father Charles HYATT is a son to Issac HYATT born Abt. 1852 in Knox, Ohio and died 10 Mar. 1905 in Polk Co., Des Moines, Iowa married to Hattie C. MCKINNY b: 10 Jan. 1857 and d: 1926. Max HYATT's biography was posted the other day by B.R. West. Trying to make a connection to it. If someone can help me out with this family name please get in contact. Message that was posted consisted of this: "found in grandmother West's scrapbook Barry West Leon Journal-Reporter July 19, 1945 Pfc. Max Hyatt of Leon, a Marine, Injured Second Time in Southwest Pacific Stationed at Kume Shima Pfc Woodrow Lee of Davis City with "Wildcat" Division who was injured by Japs, Awarded Bronze Star Pfc. Max Hyatt, 26, of the marines was injured on Okinawa recently for the second time. He has been awarded the Purple Heart twice. He is now stationed an Kume Shima in the Rukuyus island group. Pfc. Hyatt's wife, Enid, and their two children, Ellen Kay and larry Mitchell, live in Leon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyatt of Leon. He has been overseas fifteen months. He was injured the first time during the invasion of the Pelileu islands. He received his basic training at San Diego, California. Pfc, Woodrow Lee of Davis City was recently awarded the Purple Heart for wounds suffered from a Jap during a battle. Pfc. Lee is a member of the eighty-first division, known as the "Wildcat" division. He is now stationed in the Philippines. His wife, who lives at Davis City, received the bronze star he was awarded, last week. Pfc. Lee was awarded the bronze star medal November 2 at Peleliu island in the Palau group. He participated in the invasion of that island. The award read in part, "A patrol of which Pfc. Lee was a member, was engaged in a sharp action with an enemy patrol resulting in several casualties. Observing a wounded man lying in an exposed area, Pfc. Lee, with complete disregard for his personal safety, advanced under enemy fire to the side of the wounded man. Covered by fire from the remainder of his patrol, he administered first aid and moved the wounded man to a position of relative safety from which he could be evacuated by litter bearers."

    06/15/2005 12:11:46