World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Bailey, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Honored By
Mr. Frederick J. Bailey
Relationship
Son
Master Sergeant and a Crew Member in a B-17. Completed 56 missions in the 385th Bomb Group. Flew in 2 B-17 airplanes; 'Hit Parade, Jr.' and 'Picadilly Queen'. Earned a Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and Presidential Unit Citation. He was based in Bury St. Edmunds in East Anglia, England.