World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dae D. Baird, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Merchant Marine
Hometown
Memphis, Tennessee
Honored By
Dae D. Baird, Jr.
Relationship
Self
SERVED ON THE SS WILLIAM BRADFORD. THE SHIP SENT AMMUNITION AND AIRPLANE ENGINES TO RUSSIA BY WAY OF THE TRANS IRANIAN RAILROAD AT THE HEAD OF THE PERSIAN GULF. THE SHIP WAS 1 OF 131 IN THE CONVOY. ALSO WENT TO ITALY AND SARDINIA TO TAKE SUPPLIES. ONCE THEY WERE OUTFITTED AS A HOSPITAL SHIP AND BROUGHT WOUNDED SOLDERS BACK HOME. BEFORE JOINING THE MERCHANT MARINES, SERVED AS AN ASSISTANT CHIEF INSPECTOR AT AN AMMUNITION FACTORY IN CORDOVA, TENNESSEE.