Peter C. Hains III

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

Peter C. Hains III
Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
Born(1901-05-11)May 11, 1901
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJuly 3, 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 97)
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1924–1961
RankMajor General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War

"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." [4]

See also

References
  1. "Peter Hains Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-06-20.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-10. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  3. Appel, Jacob M. (2008-08-10). "Murder at the Regatta". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  4. "Burial Detail: Hains, Peter Conover". ANC Explorer.
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