World War II Honoree

George Justin Haynes

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lithonia, Georgia

Honored By

Leonard Justin Haynes

Relationship

Son

ENTERED THE SERVICE ON JULY 10, 1941. SERVED IN BATTERY C, 911TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 96TH INFANTRY DIVISION, THE BLACK HAWK DIVISION. WORKED AS AN ARTILLERY MECHANIC MINOR MAINTENANCE 802. WAS QUALIFIED EXPERT CARBINE AND DRIVER AND MECHANIC BADGE. SERVED IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND THE PACIFIC THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIGHEST GRADE HELD WHILE IN THE SERVICE WAS SERGEANT. DISCHARGED ON DECEMBER 23, 1945.