MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES� COMMAND PILOT WINGS

MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES� COMMAND PILOT WINGS

U.S. Command Pilot Wings owned and worn by Major Gen. CALEB VANCE HAYNES, probably post-war. The 2.125 in. wide clutch-backwings are unmarked on the reverse. Such wings were awarded to those having accumulated 15 years as a rated pilot, and 3000 total hours flying time. Consigned directly by a linear descendant, with our letter of provenance. Very good. 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.