World War II Honoree

Edwin J. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

LIEUTENANT; ENTERED THE ARMY ON AUGUST 28, 1939, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 111TH INFANTRY REGIMENT WHERE HE BECAME CORPORAL, SERGEANT, AND STAFF SERGEANT. HE RECEIVED HIS OFFICERS COMMISSION ON OCTOBER, 1942, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 99TH INFANTRY DIVISION. IN OCTOBER, 1942, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE AIR FORCE FOR THREE MONTHS AND THEN RETURNED TO THE INFANTRY JOINING THE 123RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 33RD INFANTRY DIVISION; MARCH 3, 1944. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY H. CAMPAIGNS: NEW GUINEA, LUZON. AWARDS: EXPERT AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGES.