Hayward served in the US Army and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). He had a goal of making a career as an officer. He was assigned to Headquarters Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Hayward was killed in action on July 11, 1969, on Hill 996. This was Hayward's second tour of Vietnam. He was survived by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Courtney Hayward.
Hayward served in the US Army and attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). He had a goal of making a career as an officer. He was assigned to Headquarters Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.
Hayward was killed in action on July 11, 1969, on Hill 996. This was Hayward's second tour of Vietnam. He was survived by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. Courtney Hayward.