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Elmo M. Haney. St. Elmo Murray Haney (April 1898 – January 31, 1979) was a master gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. [1] [2] As a veteran of many early campaigns in the Marine Corps, he was considered the epitome of the "old breed" Marine and a source of inspiration during the tough battles of the Pacific Campaign ...
Sergeant Elmo “Pop” Haney was one such man. If he’d not been real, Haney would have made an irresistible fictional character. As is, he has been featured in several books about Guadalcanal, New Britain and Peleliu, as well as HBO’s The Pacific miniseries.
Nov 3, 2023 · Sergeant Elmo "Gunny" Haney is one of the "old breed" referred to in the title of Sledge's book; an older Marine who had first enlisted during World War I. In The Pacific his eccentricities make him a memorable character.
Elmo M Haney was born in 1898 in Magazine, Logan County, Arkansas to Albert S. and Mary Haney. He was the grandson of Henry Haney a confederate veteran. He was listed in the 1900, 1910, and 1920 censuses.
"Gunny" Haney was an N.C.O. and one of the oldest in the 5th Marines. He was a commander of Eugene Sledge's unit. Information, interviews, photos and more for Sgt. Elmo "Gunny" Haney played by Gary Sweet on the HBO original program The Pacific - Official Website for the HBO Series.
St Elmo Murray Haney (1898 - 1979) was a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. As a veteran of many early campaigns in the Marine Corps, he was considered the epitome of the "old breed" Marine and a source of inspiration during the tough battles of the Pacific Campaign in World War II . [3]
The Pacific miniseries features the 1st Marine Division's battles in the Pacific, such as Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, as well as Basilone's involvement in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
