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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James A. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Long Island, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, KILLED APRIL 20, 1945. WAS RETURNING HOME FROM EUROPEAN COMBAT AND WAS THE PILOT ON-BOARD A DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM MIDLAND, TEXAS, TO BERRY ARMY AIRFIELD IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. THE PLANE CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED NEAR SWEETWATER, TEXAS.