| Name |
Bailey, Warren H. 'Doodle' |
| Birth |
25 Jul 1920 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BAIL.W001 |
| _FGRAVE |
30806257 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Sergeant, Squadron B, 2140th Army Air Force Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces [1, 2] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on November 3, 1942 at Fort Sheridan Illinois. Selected for the Air Corps, completed basic training and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of Synthetic Trainer Operator. Served stateside with Squadron B, 2140th Army Air Force Base Unit, Pilot School, Smyrna Army Air Field, Tennessee. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant on February 15, 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=2059928
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Smyrna Airport, Rutherford County, Tennessee,
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Military Service Ribbons, Bailey, Warren H. (1920-1998)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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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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American Campaign Medal, United States
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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World War II Honoree, Bailey, Warren H. (1920-1998)
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Camp Grant, Illinois
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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Sergeant, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
NOTE: The three stripe Sergeant Insignia was not used during the Korean War
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United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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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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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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| Death |
26 May 1998 [1] |
- LOUISVILLE - Warren H. Bailey 77, Washburn, employee of Caterpillar Inc., died Tuesday (May 26, 1998).
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| Burial |
Red Brush Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  |
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Headstone, Bailey, Warren H.
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Headstone, Bailey, Warren H.
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| Person ID |
I43123 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
7 Jun 2023 |
| Family |
Harrison, L.M. |
| Children |
| | 1. Bailey, Gary W., b. 22 Apr 1946, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 29 Aug 2016, Ewing, Holt County, Nebraska (Age 70 years) |
| | 2. Bailey, Wally G., b. 30 Oct 1948, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois d. 11 Apr 2011, Normal, McLean County, Illinois (Age 62 years) |
| > | 3. Bailey, Randall Leon 'R. B.', b. 9 May 1950, Tazewell County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1996, Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois (Age 45 years) |
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| Family ID |
F18695 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
English
1920 - 1998 (77 years)
