World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Francis Haynes, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
Entered the U.S. Navy at 17 and became a Coxswain on the USS White Marsh. He piloted landing crafts in the battles of Saipan, Palau, Guadalcanal, Luzon, and many other battles in the South Pacific all the way to Japan.