Loyal M. Haynes

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
  1. Disaster in Korea: The Chinese Confront MacArthur. Roy E. Appleman. November 2008. ISBN 9781603441285. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. "Loyal Haynes". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  3. "Alpine Rescue". Life Magazine. 1946-12-09. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. "SOUTH TO THE NAKTONG, NORTH TO THE YALU". Roy E. Appleman. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  5. "Knox College Catalog". Knox College. 1916. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
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