1933 - 2015 (82 years)
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Bailey, Arthur Leon |
| Birth |
17 Jan 1933 |
Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BAIL.A007 |
| _FGRAVE |
145403786 |
| Military Service |
Korean War, Private, United States Army [2] |
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Arthur Leon Bailey (1933-205)
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Korea
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United States Army
Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Korean War
(1950-1953)
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Generic Military Service Ribbons, Korean War
NOTE: This list may be incomplete.
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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United States Army
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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| Death |
21 Apr 2015 |
Farina, Fayette County, Illinois [1] |
| Burial |
Iola Cemetery, Iola, Clay County, Illinois [1, 3] |
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Headstone, Bailey, Arthur Leon
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Headstone, Bailey, Eleanor Marie and Arthur Leon
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| Person ID |
I50579 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
9 Oct 2023 |
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| Notes |
- Arthur "Leon" Bailey, 82, of Farina died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his home.
Graveside services will be held at 3:30pm on Saturday, May 2, at the Iola Cemetery.
He was the sixth of eight children born to Forrest and Myrtle (Potts) Bailey of Louisville on January 17, 1933. He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory, his parents, and by two brothers, Lloyd and Arden. He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren as well as five siblings.
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| Sources |
- [S4784] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Eleanor Marie and Arthur Leon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145403786/arthur-leon-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4740] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Arthur Leon, none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4743] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bailey, Arthur Leon, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145403786/arthur-leon-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S3163] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Bailey, Clifford W., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229301762/clifford-w.-bailey), none. (Reliability: 2).
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