World War II Honoree

Howard L. Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wilmington, Illinois

Honored By

Mr. Joseph Decarlo

Relationship

Friend

MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVY, FEBRUARY 1942 TO DECEMBER 1945. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC WITH SEVEN STARS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN WITH ONE STAR, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION WITH TWO STARS AND AMERICAN THEATER. RECEIVED THE VICTORY MEDAL. SERVED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION (NTS), GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS; USS SIMPSON DD-221; USS MONROVIA, COMMANDER SERVICE FORCE PACIFIC NAVY 809, WAIPIO ADVANCED OPERATIONAL BASE, WAINANAE AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE; USS HARRIS AP-2, USS LST-662 AND THE USS LST-565.