World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Herchel Orie Bailey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Summerfield, Louisiana
Honored By
Janet Bailey Bryant
Relationship
Niece
HERCHEL BAILEY ENTERED THE ARMY IN 1942. HE WAS STATIONED IN NEW MEXICO, AND HELPED SET UP ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD. HE WAS SENT TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THEN TO NORTHERN LUZON, THE MOST NORTHERN OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE WORKED THERE AS A DECODER OF JAPANESE MESSAGES. HE WAS A SERGEANT.