Bailey, Arden Bernell (b. 18 Mar 1927 - d. 6 Oct 1996): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1927 - 1996 (69 years)

Name	Bailey, Arden Bernell
Birth	18 Mar 1927 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	BAIL.A003
_FGRAVE	30833813
Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Headquarters Sub-Sector, Government B3 Sector, United States Army [2, 3]
	Entered active service as a draftee on June 7, 1945 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Dispatch Driver (345). Departed the Continental U.S. on November 26, 1945 bound for The European Theater Of Operations. Served in The Army of Occupation with Headquarters Sub-Sector, Government B3 Sector. Earned The WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation (Germany) Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on January 15, 1947 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106737
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
		Military Service Ribbons, Bailey, Arden Bernell (1927-1996) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Fort Sheridan, Illinois
		European Theater of World War II
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, Bailey, Arden B. (1927-1996)
Death	6 Oct 1996 [1]
Death	Arden B. Bailey 69, Zion, formerly of Louisville, service technician for Sears, died Sunday (Oct. 6, 1996).
Burial	Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois [1]
		Headstone, Bailey, Arden B.
		Headstone, Bailey, Helen F. and Arden B.
Person ID	I43120	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	31 May 2023

Father	Bailey, Forrest, b. 9 Jul 1901 d. 19 Oct 1987 (Age 86 years)
Mother	Potts, Jennie Myrtle, b. 20 May 1903 d. 20 Jan 1991 (Age 87 years)
Marriage	1 Dec 1920 [4]
Age at Marriage	He was 19 years and 5 months - She was 17 years and 7 months.
Family ID	F18257	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Umstead, Parlie Juanita 'PJ', b. 14 Oct 1924, Holladay, Benton County, Tennessee d. 19 Jan 2000, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California (Age 75 years)
Family ID	F16714	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	?, H.F.
Family ID	F16715	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Event Map

Burial - - Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

LOUISVILLE - Arden B. Bailey 69, Zion, formerly of Louisville, service technician for Sears, died Sunday (Oct. 6, 1996).

Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Congdon Funeral Home, Zion.
Visitation: after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Graveside services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville. Burial arrangements by: Neal Funeral Home, Louisville.

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - Tuesday, October 8, 1996

Sources

[S13503] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Helen F. and Arden B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30833813/arden-b_-bailey) (Reliability: 2).
[S13494] World War II Honoree, Arden B. Bailey, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2106737) (Reliability: 2).
[S13504] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Arden B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30833813/arden-b_-bailey) (Reliability: 2).
[S3163] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bailey, Clifford W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229301762/clifford-w.-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).