Loyal M. Haynes
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Loyal M. Haynes was a brigadier general in the United States Army and the commanding general of the 2nd Infantry Division Artillery (United States) during the Korean War.[1] Haynes was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for his exploits during World War II.[2] At the conclusion of World War II Haynes was a passenger on the airplane involved in the 1946 C-53 Skytrooper crash on the Gauli Glacier but survived with only a broken nose.[3] He subsequently commanded an artillery task force during The Great Naktong Offensive in the Korean War.[4] Haynes is an alumnus of Knox College (Illinois).[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Disaster in Korea: The Chinese Confront MacArthur. Roy E. Appleman. November 2008. ISBN 9781603441285. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^ "Loyal Haynes". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Alpine Rescue". Life Magazine. 1946-12-09. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "SOUTH TO THE NAKTONG, NORTH TO THE YALU". Roy E. Appleman. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Knox College Catalog". Knox College. 1916. Retrieved June 6, 2016.