9th Air Force
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1st Lt Richard Bailey 450BS, 322BG, 9AF in unidentified B-26 cockpit.
Group
The 322nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium) was activated on 19-Jun-1942 at MacDill Field, Florida with B-26B Marauder aircraft. In late September 1942 the unit moved to Drane Field, Florida. The Ground echelon sailed for the UK aboard the Queen Elizabeth...
Squadron
Military | First Lieutenant | Bomber pilot
Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. 65 combat missions including three on D-Day and the 23-Dec-44 relief of the Bulge. When wounded in head and both hands, requested medical officer didn't put him forward for Purple Heart as he considered he didn't...
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18 May 2017 15:02:59 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with caption, unit associations and person associations |
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http://www.myajc.com/news/richard-bailey-cool-and-calm-while-soaring-and... |