Bailey, Arthur Leon

1933 - 2015  (82 years)

• Name	Bailey, Arthur Leon
  Birth	17 Jan 1933	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAIL.A007
  _FGRAVE	145403786
  Military Service	Korean War, Private, United States Army  [2]
  		Flag of the United States, 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, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Arthur Leon Bailey (1933-205)
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Death	21 Apr 2015	Farina, Fayette County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  		Headstone, Bailey, Eleanor Marie and Arthur Leon
  Person ID	I50579	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Oct 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 : 19 years and 5 months - She : 17 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F18257	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Bailey, Gregory Arthur,   b. 3 Aug 1961, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio d. 3 Aug 1961, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F18270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jan 1933 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 21 Apr 2015 - Farina, Fayette County, Illinois Burial - - Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur "Leon" Bailey, 82, of Farina died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his home. Graveside services will be held at 3:30pm on Saturday, May 2, at the Iola Cemetery. He was the sixth of eight children born to Forrest and Myrtle (Potts) Bailey of Louisville on January 17, 1933. He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory, his parents, and by two brothers, Lloyd and Arden. He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren as well as five siblings.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4784] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Eleanor Marie and Arthur Leon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145403786/arthur-leon-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S4740] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Arthur Leon, none. (Reliability: 2). [S4743] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Arthur Leon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145403786/arthur-leon-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3163] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bailey, Clifford W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229301762/clifford-w.-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).