| Name |
Bailey, Lyndall Burgess |
| Birth |
30 Apr 1918 |
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BAIL.L010 |
| _FGRAVE |
24549182 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Company B, 330th Engineer (General Service) Regiment, United States Army [1] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on March 31, 1944 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Selected for The Corps of Engineers, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty Of Light Truck Driver (345). Departed the U.S. on November 30, 1944 bound for The Pacific Theater Of Operations. Assigned to and fought with Company B, 330th Engineer (General Service) Regiment through the Central Burma and India-Burma Campaigns. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and the WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Technician 5th Grade on January 6, 1946 at The Separation Center, Camp Grant, 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=2055732
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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. … |
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Military Service Ribbons, Bailey, Lyndall Burgess (1918-2009)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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World War II Honoree, Bailey, Lyndall B. (1918-2009)
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Asiatic-Pacific Theater, World War II
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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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.
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China Burma India Theater -- World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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Fort Sheridan, Illinois
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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,… |
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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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.
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United States Army
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
26 Oct 2009 |
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas |
| Burial |
Mount Judea Cemetery, Mount Judea, Newton County, Arkansas [2] |
| Person ID |
I43122 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
31 May 2023 |
English
1918 - 2009 (91 years)
