More detail on this person: Lt. Colonel Hayes
B. Banks, US Army (Ret.), 76, of Freehold
Township died Monday, July 28, 2014 at home. He
was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. Lt. Colonel Banks
served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until his
retirement in 1991. His service included tours of
duty in the United States, Europe and Korea. He
also served two combat tours in Vietnam as a
helicopter pilot. Hayes was a graduate of Morgan
State University and attended graduate school at
the University of Southern California.
Additionally, Lt. Colonel Banks was a lifetime
member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Hayes is survived by his wife, Kasandrea Justice
Banks; two sons, Colonel Bernard Banks, US Army
(wife-Candice) and Brian Banks (wife-Cheryl);
three brothers, James, Eugene and Ernie Banks;
sister, Joyce Douglas; mother-in-law, Charlene
Justice; and five grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at the Higgins
Memorial Home, 20 Center Street, Freehold on
Friday at 2:00 p.m. Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery will take place at a date yet to
be determined.
Published in Asbury Park Press on July 30, 2014
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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