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Casualty Info
Home Town Pensacola
Last Address Pensacola
Casualty Date Jun 05, 1966
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Binh Dinh (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Roselawn Cemetery - Tallahassee, Florida
"Major Fred Earl Bailey was from Pensacola, Florida and born on 11 September 1928. He was 37 and married when he died. He had sixteen years of service when he crashed in Binh Dinh Province South Vietnam. Maj. Bailey was assigned to the 14th Air Commando Wing at Na Trang. His body was recovered. Major Bailey had 239 days in combat before he died flying O-1E S/N 56-2647 on an escort mission..."
News Release - Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs, Washington D.C. Immediate Release, 7 June 1966 (No.499-66 (C=lll, Casulties in Vietnam:
"Arizona
Major Fred E. Bailey, husband of Mrs. Martha W. Bailey, 8120 Clarendon, Glendale."
Comments/Citation:
Major Bailey attended Florida State University, dates to be determined, but he was Pi Kappa Phi - Beta Eta Alunmi Chapter 02/18/50, thus likely finished in about 1950 and joined the military.
Major Bailey would have attended O-1E training at Hurlburt Field in Florida, the date yet determined , but since he was boots in country 16 Jan 66, it was likely 1965, as all forward observer pilots were required to attend Survival, Escape & Evasion Training after Hurlburt; then attend the Pacific Air Command Jungle Survival School at Clark Air Base, Phillippines on their way to Viet Nam.
Gravestone reflects he served in WWII, so must have graduated from high school in 1945 and served a short time. The headstone also indicates he received the Silver Star, Air Medal with 5 OLCs and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
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