(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Fred E. Haynes, Jr., United States Marine Corps, was awarded a Second Gold Star in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3, Headquarters, III Marine Amphibious Force, in the Republic of Vietnam in 1967.

(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Fred E. Haynes, Jr., United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director, Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C. in 1963.