John Michael Haytas

Birth: 8/12/1896, Cleveland, OH

Address: 1042 E. 71st St., Cleveland, OH 

Demographics: age 21 at draft registration; Caucasian; native-born Clevelander; occupation worked at S&P Manufacturing Co., 872 E. 72nd St., Cleveland, OH

Appearance: Height medium, Build medium, Eyes gray, Hair light brown

Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1918; enlisted USNRF Retg Sta Cleveland, OH on 7/18/1918; Rank: Lds MM (Landsman for Machinist's Mate was a raw recruit being trained to become a Machinist's Mate, beginning with basic shipboard tasks as a Landsman.)

Service Number: 145-83-04

Deployment: died of illness prior to deployment

Action: Naval Tng Sta Great Lakes Ill July 19/18 to Sept 21/18; Naval Hosp Great Lakes Ill to Sept 22/18. Lds MM (A) 66 days. Called to active duty July 19/18.

Death: 9/22/1918 at age 22 at Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois; cause of death Influenza (presumably due to the 1918-1920 Influenza Pandemic)

Burial: 9/25/1918 at Calvary Cemetery, 10000 Miles Ave., Cleveland, OH, Section 42 Lot 202 Grave 5

Next of Kin: Andrew Haytas, father, 1042 E. 71st St., Cleveland, OH

Additional Information: Father: Andrew Hajtas (surname presumably changed to Haytas) (1870-1944), born Austria, spoke Slovak, occupations included Day Laborer, Wire Weaver at Spring Works, Trucker at Auto Manufacturing Co., buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Mother: Mary Haytas (1872-1931), born Hungary, spoke Slovak, buried Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH; Siblings: Annie Haytus (?-1898) who died at age 5 months due to dentition (aka teething); Michael Haytas (1900-?); Marie Haytas Smith (1902-1956); Ann; Helen; George Haytas (1914-1980).