| NAME: William E. Bailey |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 981037 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Unknown |
NEXT OF KIN: Unknown |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown |
SERVICE DATES: 1944- 1946 |
DATE OF DEATH: — |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| None Served | B/1/24 | 746 | Private | ||||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: — |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private First Class |
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William Bailey joined Company B, 24th Marines on May 5, 1945. He trained as a replacement BAR gunner, but the war ended before he saw any combat.
When his regiment disbanded, Bailey served with H&S Company of the 17th Service Battalion for two months, then with the Post Service Battalion at Quantico. He was honorably discharged as a Private First Class in the fall of 1946.