Peter C. Hains, III

Peter C. Hains, III
Born	May 11, 1901(1901-05-11) Massachusetts
Died	July 3, 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 97) Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1921–1961
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War

Peter Conover Hains, III, born May 11, 1901, was an American Army cavalry officer and Major General^[1] who competed in the 1928 Olympic games in the modern pentathlon. 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', Peter Hains father was involved in an infamous murder scandal in New York City in 1909^[3]

See also

• Peter Conover Hains
• Peter Hains

References

1. ^ "Peter Conover Hains III". Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/pchains3.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Special Collections: Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U. S. Military Academy, 1930, Vol 7". United States Military Academy Library. 1930. pp. 1855–1856. http://digital-library.usma.edu/libmedia/archives/cullum/VOL7_PART0010.PDF. Retrieved 2009-04-04. 
3. ^ Appel, Jacob M. (2008-08-10). "Murder at the Regatta". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/nyregion/thecity/10law.html. Retrieved 2009-05-29. 

Persondata
Name	Hains, Peter Conover III
Alternative names
Short description	American cavalry officer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in the Modern Pentathlon.
Date of birth	May 11, 1901
Place of birth	Massachusetts
Date of death	1998-07-03
Place of death	Fort Belvoir, Virginia