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Newspaper Article, Vernal Express, 4 May 1944
With the Men in THE ARMED FORCES
IN MARINE CORPS
John Edward Haynes, son of Homer H. Haynes of Gusher, Utah, has enlisted in the Marine Corps. at Salt Lake City, Utah according to word received here today. Young Haynes is in the seventeen year old classification. He will remain at home pending call to active duty.
He will receive his basic training at San Diego, California after which he will be sent to an advanced Marine Base for specialized training.
Pvt. Haynes attended the Alterra High School. He has been employed as a U.S. Mail drive between Vernal and Salt Lake City.
According to Captain Henry N. Hale, Officer In Charge of the Salt Lake District, a limited number of qualified seventeen-year old young men will be accepted for service with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Newspaper Article, Vernal Express, 25 Jan 1945
Eddie Haynes is in South Pacific With Marine Corps
Pvt. John Edward Haynes, 18 is now serving in the South Pacific area with the marine corps.
Pvt. Haynes, a former mail drive from Vernal to Salt Lake City enlisted in the marine corps in March 1944 and took his basic training at San Diego, Calif. He was later transferred to Oceanside, Calif, where he remained until his embarkation in September.
The young marine is a son of Homer H. Haynes and made his home with his sister, Mrs. Harvey Knight prior to his enlistment. He has a sister in service, Lt. Genevieve Haynes Stanfill ANC stationed at Pueblo, Colo.
(Medical):Vernal Express, 24 May 1945
Eddie Haynes Reported Killed In Action in Pacific
Pvt. John Edward Haynes, 19, USMCR previously listed missing in action was reported killed on February 22 at Iwo Jima volcano islands in the performance of his duty, according to official word received Saturday by his father, Homer H. Haynes.
Pvt. Haynes enlisted in the marine corps in April 1943 and took his boot training at San Diego, California. He spent a short furlough here in June and went overseas in September 1944. Before entering service he drove the mail truck between Vernal and Salt Lake.
Surviving are his father and three sisters LaRue H. Knight of Vernal, Emma Lou H. Wardle, Provo and First Lt. Genevive H. Stanfill ANC, Pueblo Colo.
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