George Price Hays

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George Price Hays
Born(1892-09-27)September 27, 1892
Chefoo, Shandong, Qing China
(now Yantai, Shandong, China)
DiedAugust 7, 1978(1978-08-07) (aged 85)
Pinehurst, North Carolina
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1917–1953
RankLieutenant General
UnitField Artillery Branch
CommandsSixth United States Army
4th Infantry Division
10th Mountain Division
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsMedal of Honor
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal

Lieutenant General George Price Hays (September 27, 1892 – August 7, 1978) was a United States Army general who served during World War I and World War II. He earned the Medal of Honor as a young artillery officer during the Second Battle of the Marne in World War I. During World War II, he commanded the 10th Mountain Division in the last few months of the Italian Campaign.

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