Peter C. Hains III

Peter C. Hains III
Born (1901-05-11)May 11, 1901
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
Died July 3, 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 97)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Buried Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1924–1961
Rank Major General
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War

Peter Conover Hains III (May 11, 1901 – July 3, 1998) was an American Army cavalry officer and Major General[1] who competed in the 1928 Olympic games in the modern pentathlon.[2] Hains graduated from West Point in 1924, where he ranked 162nd in his class.[3] Hains' family had a long legacy of military service, with his great grandfather, grandfather, and uncle all serving as high-ranking military officers.[3] Hains' father Peter was involved in an infamous murder scandal in New York City in 1909.[4]

"General Hains served as commander of the First Armored Regiment in North Africa during the war. He was also armored adviser for the European invasion and then was assigned to the Pacific to help plan an invasion of Japan.

After the war, he was assigned to Washington as deputy director of the office of the secretary of defense. General Hains was later deputy commanding general of the Second Army, chief of the military assistance advisory group in Yugoslavia, chief of staff of the Fourth Army and chief of the military advisory group in Thailand.

His honors included a Silver Star, a Distinguished Service Medal, three Legions of Merit, two Bronze Stars, a Purple Heart and an Army Commendation Medal." [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Conover Hains III". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Peter Hains Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  3. 1 2 "Special Collections: Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, 1930, Vol 7" (PDF). United States Military Academy Library. 1930. pp. 1855–1856. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  4. ↑ Appel, Jacob M. (2008-08-10). "Murder at the Regatta". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Peter Conover Hains III Major General, United States Army". arlingtoncemetery.net. Retrieved 14 May 2017.


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