World War II Honoree

Hulan Robert Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Plant City, Florida

Honored By

Lisa Bailey

Relationship

Daughter-in-Law

JOINED THE UNITED STATES ARMY NOVEMBER 2, 1943. HE WAS INDUCTED AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. WHILE BEING ASSIGNED TO THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY D, 290TH INFANTRY, HE PERFORMED INDIVIDUAL HEROIC ACTION DURING THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS EARNING THE BRONZE STAR. AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN HE EXCELLED IN EVERY ASPECT EARNING TOP MEDALS AS AN EXPERT FOR SS 45 CALIBER PISTOL, MM 30 CALIBER RIFLE MI, EX 8I MM MORTAR ARTILLERY. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE DEPARTED OCTOBER 22, 1944 FOR ACTIVE MILITARY CAMPAIGNS AT ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WHILE EARNING THE RANK OF CORPORAL, HE WAS HEAVY MORTAR CREWMAN SERVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AS FIRST GUNNER IN AN 8-MAN HEAVY MORTAR CREW FIRING MORTAR TO DESTROY ENEMY PERSONNEL IN COMBAT. HE SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND, BELGIUM AND GERMANY. HE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES ON APRIL 8, 1946 AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM FT. BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA APRIL 14, 1946.