MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES BRIGADIER AND MAJOR GENERAL'S STARS AND COLLAR PINS

MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES BRIGADIER AND MAJOR GENERAL'S STARS AND COLLAR PINS
Large grouping of silver and other brigadier and major generals' stars and collar pins all having been owned and worn by Major Gen. CALEB VANCE HAYNES. Included is: five brigadier general's stars, various sizes; four major general's lapel stars, and one larger major general's joined stars. One of the small pins bears a broken pin, else very good. The pins are contained within Haynes' leather Cross drawstring pouch. Haynes was promoted to brigadier general on Sep. 5, 1942 and held that rank until September, 1949. Consigned directly by a linear descendant, with our letter of provenance. CALEB VANCE HAYNES (1895-1966) was a U.S. Air Force major general and one of the most important and talented military aviators and commanders of World War II. Haynes organized the Assam-Burma-China Ferry Command and evacuated Burma with the Chinese and RAF. He then went to China to organize and command the Bomber Command of the China Air Task Force under Gen. Claire Chennault. He later returned to India to organize the India Air Task Force of the 10th Air Force.