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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Felix Tankersley Haynes, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Tampa, Florida

Honored By

Felix T. Haynes, Jr.

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN U. S. NAVY FEBRUARY 1942. SERVED AS YEOMAN 2ND CLASS, FLAG YEOMAN TO THE COMMANDER, SERVICE FORCE, ATLANTIC. COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN AUGUST 1942. SERVED AS COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER ON USS THUBAN AKA-19 (PLANK OWNER) AND USS KENNETH WHITING AV-14. PARTICIPATED IN THE ALEUTIAN, TARAWA, KWAJALEIN, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA CAMPAIGNS. RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY OCTOBER 1945 AND REMAINED IN NAVAL RESERVE FOR 20 YEARS.