MAJOR GEN. CALEB VANCE HAYNES SAM BROWN BELT

World War I Sam Brown belt and cross strap owned and worn by future Air Force Major General CALEB VANCE HAYNES. The brown leather belt and strap are in excellent condition, supple with no cracking or other damage. Consigned directly by a linear descendant with our letter of provenance. 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.