World War II Honoree

William Kendall Haines, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Rita C. Haines

Relationship

Wife

1ST LIEUTENANT. LEFT HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA AUGUST 12, 1944 WITH HIS CREW AND A B-24. ARRIVED MANDURIA, ITALY ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944. FIRST MISSION SEPTEMBER 16, 1944. COMPLETED REQUIRED MISSIONS/SORTIES ON MARCH 24, 1945. B-24 PILOT SERVED IN MANDURIA, ITALY 1944-1945. UNIT: 450TH BOMB GROUP. COMPLETED 34 SORTIES, 51 MISSIONS. PARACHUTED ONCE. CRASHED LANDED ONCE. RETURNED TO U.S. WITH HIS ORIGINAL CREW APRIL 1945.