World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Emory Jay Bailey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Crumpler, West Virginia
Honored By
Randy, Kenny, Gary, Richard & Michelle
Relationship
Children of Emory
902ND ARMY AIR FORCES BASE UNIT. ENLISTED ON APRIL 6, 1942. ENTERED AT FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, NORTH AFRICA, CHINA-INDIA-BURMA. CONTINENTAL SERVICE 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS, 29 DAYS AND FOREIGN SERVICE 2 YEARS, 2 MONTHS, 14 DAYS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR AND 1 SERVICE STRIPE.