Background
Jaynes, Lawrence C. was born on August 10, 1891 in Coalton, Ohio, United States. Son of William M. and Mary Margaret (McMonigle) Jaynes.
Jaynes, Lawrence C. was born on August 10, 1891 in Coalton, Ohio, United States. Son of William M. and Mary Margaret (McMonigle) Jaynes.
Graduate Infantry School, 1928, Command and General staff schedul, 1935, Army War College, 1939.
Gail; married second, Frances Lacy Adams, January 15, 1966. Commissioned First lieutenant Ordnance, O.R.C. 1918. active duty. 1918; private sergeant commanding Second lieutenant Tank Corps, 1918.
Commissioned First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1920, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1942, major general, 1943.
Commanding general, combat command A 13th Armored Division, 1942-1944, commanding general replacement and training command, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945. Theater inspector general, 1945, deputy theater commander, 1945-1947, chief of staff
1946-1947. Deputy chief of staff Allied Force Hdgrs., 1946-1947, chief of staff, 1947.
Commanding general Mediterranean Theatre of Operations, 1947. Commanding general, New York-New Jersey-Delaware Military District, 1947-1950.
Special assistant to chief of staff United States of America for civilian component affairs, 1950-1953, retired President National Trailways Business System & Trailways Travel Bureau Corporation, from 1954.
Chairman of the Board, from 1955.
Member Travel Advisory Committee Department Commerce. Mason (32 degree), Rotarian.
Married Georgia Rose Joyner, July 19, 1926 (deceased). Married second, Frances Lacy Adams, January 15, 1966.