Hayne Davis Boyden: A Life of Aviation and Art Early Life and Military Career Born: January 11, 1897, in Statesville, North Carolina. Died: August 23, 1978, in Asheville, North Carolina. Hayne Davis Boyden embarked on a distinguished career as a naval aviator and aviation pioneer within the United States Marine Corps. His early life laid the foundation for a lifetime dedicated to both military service and artistic exploration. Boyden was a veteran of several campaigns during the Banana Wars, gaining valuable experience in aerial reconnaissance and photography. Pioneering Aerial Ph…