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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gerald O. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Port Arthur, Texas

Honored By

Janice A. Kaplanis

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SIGNALMAN THIRD CLASS; SERVED AUGUST 1944 TO JUNE 1946, AND AUGUST 1947 TO AUGUST 1952. SERVED ON THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA BB-57, AN ELEMENT OF TF 38 WHICH SAILED FROM LEYTE GULF, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS TO LAUNCH AIR STRIKES AND SHORE BOMBARDMENTS BY BATTLESHIPS, CRUISERS, AND AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AGAINST THE JAPANESE HOMELAND. OBSERVED THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONIES (ON THE USS MISSOURI) FROM THE SIGNAL BRIDGE OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA. ALSO SERVED ON THE USS SPRINGFIELD CL-66, AND USS ASTORIA CL-90.