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 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; U.S. NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; ABOARD THE USS HENDERSON, USS TENNESSEE, RECEIVING STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS INDIANA; NAVAL HOSPITAL PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA; U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL T-1, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; RECEIVING STATION, NAVAL OPERATING BASE NORFOLK, VIRGINIA; USS INDIANA, RECEIVING STATION PEARL HARBOR, TERRITORY OF HAWAII; RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION PUGET SOUND NAVAL YARD BREMERTON, WASHINGTON; USS PETROF BAY CVE-80; AIEA, TERRITORY OF HAWAII RECEIVING STATION NAVY 128 RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA WITH 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 AND WWII MEDALS.