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Bailey, Cladie A. "Gus"

Date of birth:
October 26th, 1910
Date of death:
April 20th, 1945 (Luzon island, Philippines)
Nationality:
American

Biography

Bailey was promoted from First Lieutenant to Captain on December 31, 1942. He advance to the rank of Major on October 15, 1943, and was made a Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 1st Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division "Red Arrow", U.S. Army on May 15, 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
1st Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
Unit:
Company G, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division "Red Arrow", U.S. Army
For action performed on 2 December 1942 in Buna/Oro Province, Papua New Guinea.

Headquarters, South West Pacific Area, General Orders No. 1 (1943).
Citation unavailable.
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Sources

  • - Blakeley, H.W., The 32nd Infantry Division – In world War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 2000
    - Campbell, J., The Ghost Mountain Boys – Their Epic March and the Terrifying Battle for New Guinea – the Forgotten War of the South Pacific, Crown Publishers, New York, U.S.A., 2007
    - U.S. Army Center of Military History
    - 32nd-division.org
    - rootsweb.com

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