World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Marvin K. Bailin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Lennox, South Dakota
Honored By
Friends & Family
ENLISTED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHERE HE WAS ATTENDING COLLEGE. PARTICIPATED IN 3 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS AS A MORTAR GUNNER, EARNING A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945.