World War II Honoree

Leon Haynes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

HE PROUDLY SERVED AS AN ENSIGN AND WINGMAN AS PART OF THE VF-3 SQUADRON ABOARD THE USS LEXINGTON IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. THE USS LEXINGTON WAS PART OF THE TASK FORCE 11 SET OUT TO STRIKE THE MAJOR JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUL ON THE ISLAND OF NEW BRITAIN WHICH NEVER TOOK PLACE. THE ENEMY HAD SUFFERED A DEVASTATING LOSS IN THE 2 DAYS OF FIGHTING THAT DID TAKE PLACE.