World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Merritt E. Bailey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Des Moines, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
SERVED WITH CHEMICAL WARFARE CORPS, AIR FORCE AND AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND IN ITALY AND NORTH AFRICA. AWARDED DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION WITH CLUSTER, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 7 STARS AND EXPERT RIFLEMAN BADGE.