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Elmo M. Haney. St. Elmo Murray Haney (April 1898 – January 31, 1979) was a master gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. [1] [2] As a veteran of many early campaigns in the Marine Corps, he was considered the epitome of the "old breed" Marine and a source of inspiration during the tough battles of the Pacific Campaign ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Sergeant Elmo "Gunny" Haney is one of the "old breed" referred to in the title of Sledge's book; an older Marine who had first enlisted during World War I. In The Pacific his eccentricities make him a memorable character.
- Hannah Shaw-Williams
Sergeant Elmo “Pop” Haney was one such man. If he’d not been real, Haney would have made an irresistible fictional character. As is, he has been featured in several books about Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu, as well as HBO’s The Pacific miniseries.
Elmo M Haney was born in 1898 in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas to Albert S. and Mary Haney. He was the grandson of Henry Haney a confederate veteran. He was listed in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses.
St Elmo Murray Haney (1898 - 1979) was a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. As a veteran of many early campaigns in the Marine Corps, he was considered the epitome of the "old breed" Marine and a source of inspiration during the tough battles of the Pacific Campaign in World War II . [3]
"Gunny" Haney was an N.C.O. and one of the oldest in the 5th Marines. He was a commander of Eugene Sledge's unit. Information, interviews, photos and more for Sgt. Elmo "Gunny" Haney played by Gary Sweet on the HBO original program The Pacific - Official Website for the HBO Series.
The Pacific is a 2010 American war drama miniseries produced by HBO, Playtone, and DreamWorks that premiered in the United States on March 14, 2010. The series is a companion piece to the 2001 miniseries Band of Brothers and focuses on the United States Marine Corps 's actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations within the wider Pacific War.
