[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 96 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING SERGEANT FAYNE HAYNES

  (Mr. DesJARLAIS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DesJARLAIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a courageous 
American and proud son of Tennessee, Sergeant Fayne Haynes.
  Mr. Haynes of Murfreesboro was only 20 years old when he entered the 
Army in 1942 at the height of World War II. He served on the front 
lines of Europe and was one of the first to land on Omaha Beach.
  He also fought in the Battle of St. Lo, the Battle for Brest, and the 
Battle of the Bulge. He credits the good Lord for saving his life 
numerous times in combat.
  Sergeant Haynes was eventually captured and spent 4 months in a 
prisoner of war camp, but managed to escape, aided by a German Army 
field map which hangs in his office today.
  After the war, Sergeant Haynes became a successful businessman, 
operating the Haynes Brothers Candy Company in Murfreesboro. In 2000, 
Mr. Haynes switched his business to flags. Known as the Flag Man, he 
sells thousands of American flags each year.
  Thank you, Sergeant Haynes, for your service. You truly embody the 
spirit of the Greatest Generation.

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