He couldn't have commanded the 41st Division of the Washington National Guard. That unit was an infantry division of about 15,000 men and commanded by a major general. They had an aviation unit assigned and he may have commanded that.
I have changed Haynes command of the 41st National Guard (sourced from af.mil bio) to command of the 116th Observation Squadron, 41st National Guard Aviation, following the death of Commander Major John T. Fancher. This cited information is from a Felts Field Historic District application approved by the federal government. The cite says Major C. V. Haynes, but I do not know whether to put that National Guard rank in the article; if this passing mention of the rank is enough to support the article saying he served as acting major of the 116th.
Binksternet (
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16:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)reply
I doubt that he was even temporarily promoted to major that early. He probably assumed command as a captain; a little unusual, but hardly unprecedented. Fix the capitalizations and I'll put this puppy to bed.--
Sturmvogel 66 (
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16:50, 31 October 2010 (UTC)reply
He couldn't have commanded the 41st Division of the Washington National Guard. That unit was an infantry division of about 15,000 men and commanded by a major general. They had an aviation unit assigned and he may have commanded that.
I have changed Haynes command of the 41st National Guard (sourced from af.mil bio) to command of the 116th Observation Squadron, 41st National Guard Aviation, following the death of Commander Major John T. Fancher. This cited information is from a Felts Field Historic District application approved by the federal government. The cite says Major C. V. Haynes, but I do not know whether to put that National Guard rank in the article; if this passing mention of the rank is enough to support the article saying he served as acting major of the 116th.
Binksternet (
talk)
16:06, 31 October 2010 (UTC)reply
I doubt that he was even temporarily promoted to major that early. He probably assumed command as a captain; a little unusual, but hardly unprecedented. Fix the capitalizations and I'll put this puppy to bed.--
Sturmvogel 66 (
talk)
16:50, 31 October 2010 (UTC)reply