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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

J.B. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Modesto, California

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ABOARD THE USS FARRAGUT DD-348 AT PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7,1941 WHEN JAPAN BOMBED PEARL HARBOR. WAS A CREW MEMBER FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS. IN THE BATTLES OF CORAL SEA, GUADALCANAL, MARSHALL ISLANDS AND GILBERT ISLANDS. ON THE USS LST-471 DURING THE INVASION OF LAE AND SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. ON BOARD THE USS LST-491 IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE AT OMAHA BEACH IN 1943.