World War II Honoree

Earl F. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Ms. Marie Bailey-Star

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE. RECEIVED GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATRE MEDAL, WITH 4 BRONZE STARS. AMERICA THEATER OF OPERATIONS RIBBON, EUROPEAN THEATRE OPERATION RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS. SERVICE IN ICELAND, VICTORY RIBBON. COLLECTED PAPERS FROM NAZI'S AND HELPED TO FREE PRISONERS. THREE MONTHS INFANTRY 521, 5 MONTHS PFC RIFLEMAN 745, 24 MONTHS, P45TH INF. DIV. CO. A, 179TH INF. REG. D-DAY INVASION OF SICILY JULY 1943, INVASION OF ITALY SEPT. 1943, AND ANZIO BEACH HEAD, JAN. 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, PURPLE HEART, & BRONZE MEDAL AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL EUROPEAN, AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRY MAN BADGE.