World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Cecil Clarence Bailey
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gonzales, Texas
Honored By
Barbara Richter Gritczek
Relationship
Niece
STAFF SERGEANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FOR 16 MONTHS; B-26 SCHOOL. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY AND HOLLAND. ALSO IN THE WEST INDIES FOR 28 MONTHS. EARNED THE AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, PRESIDENTIAL CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 7 BATTLE STARS. HAD 3 PLANES DOWNED IN 18 MISSIONS AND SHIP CRASH LANDED IN BELGIUM.