Name:
Willard Eugene Bailey
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
24514075
Unit:
14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1952-03-06
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Willard Eugene Bailey was born on August 1, 1932, in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was the son of Comer Carthell Bailey and Alma Estelle Burks Bailey. He was married to Daisy Bailey. He served in the 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class and Light Weapons Infantryman during the Korean War.
PFC Bailey was Killed in Action on March 6, 1952, in North Korea. He is now buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org