World War II Honoree

Ivan John Bailey

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Adna, Washington

Honored By

W.R. Bill Bailey

Relationship

Nephew

SEAMAN. ENLISTED IN 1938. PROMOTED TO QUARTERMASTER DURING CAREER. SERVED ON THE USS ARIZONA BB-39, USS UTAH AG-16, USS PIGEON ASR-6 AND USS CANOPUS AS-9. WAS CAPTURED ON CORREGIDOR WHEN IT FELL AND WAS ON THE DEATH MARCH OF BATAAN. HELD AS A POW FOR THREE YEARS IN CAMP MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA WITH GENERAL WAINWRIGHT. LIBERATED AT THE END OF THE WAR AND STATIONED IN SAN PEDROS. RETURNED TO WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON TO SERVE AS NAVAL RECRUITING OFFICER. SERVED IN THAT CAPACITY UNTIL HE PASSED AWAY IN 1981.