World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Russell Eliott Bailey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chadbourn, North Carolina
Honored By
The Bailey Family
SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY FROM 12-18-33 TO 1-31-54. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 3 STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 2 STARS, COMMENDATION RIBBON WITH COMBAT DISTINGUISHING DEVICE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.