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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 in World War II .
Nov 3, 2023 · The Pacific is a miniseries based on the memoirs of Robert Leckie and Eugene Sledge, who fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. The series omits some of the more graphic and shocking details from their accounts, such as circumcision, desecration of the dead, and Gunny Haney's hygiene routine.
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Elmo "Pop" Haney was a World War I and World War II veteran who fought in France, Belleau Wood, Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. He was a stickler for discipline, a troubleshooter and a guide for the younger marines, and earned a Silver Star for his service.
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.
Staff Sergeant Elmo M. Haney – served in Company K in the Battle of Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester and Peleliu. PFC Paul E. Ison – served in Company L and was the Marine seen in the iconic "Death Valley Photograph" taken on May 10, 1945 during the Battle of Okinawa .
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]
While our forces were engaged in bitter hand-to-hand combat defending a vital ridge, Platoon Sergeant Haney courageously led an ammunition carrying party through dark jungle undergrowth and driving rain to deliver supplies to our front lines, arriving five minutes before the last desperate counter attack when one platoon was completely out of ...
