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LI native, WWII hero Lee Hayes dies at 91 years old

Loved ones are remembering a Long Island hero who made history with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Family members tell News 12 Lee Hayes died Wednesday. The East Hampton man made history

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Dec 6, 2013, 5:29 PM

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