Thomas L. Hayes Jr.

Thomas Lloyd Hayes Jr.
Nickname(s)	"Tommy"
Born	(1917-03-31)March 31, 1917 Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died	July 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 91) Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1940–1970
Rank	Brigadier General
Unit	35th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group
Commands held	364th Fighter Squadron 3010th Army Air Force Base Unit Minot Air Defense Sector 65th Air Division 86th Air Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (4) Purple Heart Air Medal (7)

Thomas Lloyd Hayes Jr. (March 31, 1917 - July 24, 2008) was a United States Army Air Forces flying ace during the World War II. He accrued 8.5 victories in the war.^[1]

He retired from the United States Air Force in 1970 at the rank of brigadier general.