Haynes, William "Tex"
- Date of birth:
- May 6th, 1906
- Date of death:
- December 31st, 1944
- Mentioned on:
- American Cemetery and Memorial Manila
- Service number:
- 219993
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Platoon Sergeant William Haynes led 3d Platoon of Company B (4th Marines) during the Japanese invasion of Corregidor in May 1942. He was captured and eventually perished in an American air raid.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Master Sergeant
- Unit:
- Company B, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Philippine Department, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE), U.S. Army
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