Claim: Adrian Haynes, a Wampanoag(a Native American people encompassing five officially recognized tribes) chief, served in the United States Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1947, including a stint with the Naval Supply Ninth Amphibian Force that took part in the 1944 Anzio invasion in Italy.
Evidence: Adrian Haynes (Poponsesset in Wampanoag, February 28, 1926 – April 26, 2014) was a chief of the Mashpee Wampanoag and a United States Navy veteran of World War II. The Wampanoag /ˈwɑːmpənɔːɡ/, also rendered Wôpanâak, are a Native American people. They were a loose confederation of several tribes in the 17th century, but today Wampanoag people encompass five officially recognized tribes. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. He was with the Naval Supply Ninth Amphibian Force that took part in the 1944 Anzio invasion in Italy, and was decorated for his service.