Johnny Brown Haynes
"JB"
Marine Corps Reserve | Service Number 895208
March 26, 1924
in Marked Tree, AR
Thurman Haynes (d. 1939)
Ollie Elva (Young) Haynes
Details unknown
Farmer
October 15, 1943
at Little Rock, AR
April 10, 1944
from Transient Center, FMF Pacific
February 24, 1945
Killed in action at Iwo Jima
February 24, 1945
Killed in action
Marked Tree, AR – address of mother (remarried as Mrs. Ollie E. Blackburn)
Service & Campaigns
Boot camp at MCRD San Diego. Outposted to Infantry Battalion, Training Center, Camp Elliott; assigned to Fleet Marine Force, Pacific as infantry replacement.
Joined Able Company, First Battalion, 24th Marines at Camp Maui on 10 April 1944.
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Outfit: A/1/24th Marines
Rank: Private
MOS: 745 (Rifleman)
Important Events:
February 24, 1945 – killed in action (gunshot, head); exact circumstances unknown.
Note: Unit muster rolls state killed in action on this date with no specifics given. USMC casualty card states “died of wounds” but gives no other date.
Individual Decorations
Medal
Purple Heart
Campaign
Iwo Jima (Feb. 24, 1945)
Citation
Service Stories
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I read the story of Johnny B. injury and death a few years ago on this site however I’m unable to find that information today that spoke of an abdominal wound of which he died from an infection days later and is now laid to rest with his fellow marines in Hawaii , II am his niece , he wiled money to my mother his youngest sister Joy Haynes upon his death , please help me to understand , Iam unable to access this information now can you please help why is this information removed my family needs to know We are very proud he was a Marine, God Bless you all sincerely Erma J. Swan Sutor from Belt MT