World War II Honoree

Patrick Thomas Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hebron, Nebraska

Honored By

Charles W. Wiedel

Relationship

Nephew

ENTERED NOVEMBER, 1941 AS AN ENLISTED MAN. COMPLETED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT SAN ANGELO, TEXAS AND WAS A BOMBARDIER ON A B-29 AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN OVER JAPAN ON 14 APRIL 1945. HIS REMAINS WERE INTERRED AT FT. MCPHERSON NATIONAL CEMETERY AT MAXWELL, NEBRASKA ON 5 APRIL 1950. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.