World War II Honoree

Woodrow W. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Hindman, Kentucky

Honored By

A Grateful American

SERVED AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. SERVED ABOARD THE USS HENDERSON, USS TENNESSEE; RECEIVING STATION IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS INDIANA; PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL T-1, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; RECEIVING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS INDIANA, RECEIVING STATION PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII; RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION IN PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD IN BREMERTON, WASHINGTON; USS PETROF BAY CVE-80; NAVAL HOSPITAL, AIEA, HAWAII RECEIVING STATION (GD) NAVY #128, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. SPECIAL DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS AS APPRENTICE SEAMAN, SEAMAN 2ND CLASS, SEAMAN 1ST CLASS, COXSWAIN AND BOATSWAIN'S MATE 2ND CLASS. HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART HAVING BEEN INJURED IN THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.