World War II Honoree

James Carlton Haynes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Guinea, Virginia

Honored By

Bruce Haynes

Relationship

Son

HE ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1943, FOUR MONTHS AFTER TURNING 17. HE COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND, AND WAS SENT TO THE ARMED GUARD SCHOOL ON MAY 14, 1943, AT CAMP SHELTON, VIRGINIA, FOR GUNNERY SCHOOL. AFTER GUNNERY SCHOOL, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMED GUARD CENTER, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. HIS FIRST SEA DUTY WAS ON THE T-2 TANKER GREAT MEADOWS. HIS NEXT SHIP WAS THE GEORGE W. CHILDS, FOLLOWED BY THE THOMAS SIM LEE, WHICH INCLUDED A TRIP TO RUSSIA. ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1944, HE RETURNED TO THE ARMED GUARD SCHOOL AT CAMP SHELTON TO ATTEND THE 5'-38 CALIBER MAINTENANCE COURSE. AFTER THE COURSE WAS COMPLETED, HE STAYED AT CAMP SHELTON AS AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE SAME COURSE HE JUST COMPLETED. THEN IT WAS BACK TO SEA DUTY ON NOVEMBER 13, 1944, THIS TIME ON THE JOHN B. ASHE FOR A TRIP THOUGH THE PANAMA CANAL AND ON TO GUAM. THAT TRIP WAS COMPLETED AND HE WAS BACK IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, BY FEBRUARY 28, 1945, ON ORDERS TO THE HOG ISLAND FREIGHTER LIBERTY GLO. THAT WAS HIS LAST SEA DUTY WITH THE ARMED GUARD. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1945, HE GOT 25 DAYS LEAVE WITH A REPORTING DATE OF OCTOBER 23, 1945, IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT. HE FINISHED OUT HIS WWII SERVICE WITH A STOP AT THE DAM NECK GUNNERY SCHOOL, THEN ONBOARD THE SUB-TENDER USS PROTEUS AT NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT. HE WAS DISCHARGED ON MARCH 1, 1946.