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Caleb Vance Haynes (March 15, 1895 – April 5, 1966)〔Arlington National Cemetery. (Caleb Vance Haynes, Major General, United States Air Force ). Retrieved January 31, 2010.〕 was a United States Air Force (USAF) major general. The grandson of a famous Siamese Twin, he served in the Air Force as an organizer, able to create air units from scratch. He commanded a large number of groups, squadrons and task forces before, during and after .〔 In the 1930s, Haynes, a rated command pilot, led experimental long-range over-water interception flights that were key to the development of U.S. air defense doctrine. Haynes demonstrated by piloting one of the bombers that intercepted the Italian liner SS ''Rex'' that enemy ships could be located and sunk by American aircraft.〔 As well, Haynes helped promote air power by flying long range missions to various countries in South America. Described as "a big, hulking mountaineer", Haynes was a "pilot's pilot",〔 the kind of air officer who led from the front. Fighting in China in 1942, Haynes commanded a small force of bombers under Claire Chennault, and was known for his expert flying ability and his daring. Chennault said that "Haynes looked like a gorilla and flew like an angel." ==Early life== Caleb Vance Haynes was born in Dobson, the county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, on March 15, 1895.〔 His paternal grandfather was Caleb Hill Haynes, who died at the end of April 1863, two weeks after the birth of Caleb Hill Haynes, Jr. This son grew up and married Margaret Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bunker on January 10, 1889. The couple produced five daughters and four sons—Caleb Vance Haynes was the fourth child and the second son. At the time of his birth, his father was the County Registrar of Deeds. The father continued to rise in North Carolina Democratic Party politics, serving as one of the delegates to the Democratic National Convention in 1912. A Mason, Caleb Hill Haynes, Jr. was the county sheriff for twenty years following which he was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1931.〔(North Carolina Manual, 1933. Page 184. "Caleb Hill Haynes." ) Retrieved January 31, 2010.〕 On his mother's side, Caleb Vance Haynes had Thai and Chinese ancestors through his grandfather Chang Bunker, one of the original Siamese Twins.〔 The conjoined twins married sisters, with Chang Bunker marrying Adelaide Yates. The couple produced seven daughters and three sons, and lived west of Mount Airy, North Carolina.〔 Three of their Anglo-Chinese offspring, including Lizzie Bunker, Haynes's mother, married into the local Haynes clan. Young Caleb Vance Haynes grew up and went to school in Mount Airy. He moved some to the southeast to attend Wake Forest College. There, he graduated in 1917 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Caleb V. Haynes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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