Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Dugan, Haynes W.
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1913-2007
History
Lieutenant Haynes Webster Dugan was born March 23, 1913, in Sherman, Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1934 and received his master's degree in Journalism in 1936.
Haynes Dugan was commissioned a second lieutenant and served in WWII as a public relations officer under General George S. Patton along with many other influential military leaders. He received the Bronze Star along with other medals for valiant leadership from Pearl Harbor to VJ Day. Dugan served as the historian for the 3rd Armored Division and assisted in archives for the 3rd Armored Division in Illinois. He wrote many books on WWII, including On My Way to the Cemetery.
Dugan passed away on February 6, 2007, in Shreveport, LA.