World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles M. Haynes
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Essex, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 79TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 436TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE AS AN AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN IN ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 7 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.