Frank H. Bailey Collection

Biographical Information

Gender

Male

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War or Conflict

World War, 1939-1945

Military Status

Veteran

Dates of Service

1942-1945

Entrance into Service

Drafted

Branch of Service

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service

417th Bombardment Group (Light), 5th Air Force

Location of Service

Atlantic City, New Jersey; Lincoln, Nebraska; California; Atlanta, Georgia; Tampa, Florida; Louisiana; Pacific Theater; New Guinea; Philippines; Oregon; Camp Atterbury, Indiana

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War

No

Service History Note

Topics covered include: aircraft mechanic; plane modification; pulling props; pilot training; plane description; skid bombing; Dutch steamer; changing course every seven minutes; preparing air fields and radios; combat; kamikaze pilots; Japanese sunk four boats; phosphorous bombs.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: VHS [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Donnie Rose

Interviewer:

Jim Kirby

Contributor:

Julie Maruskin

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

Clark County Public Library

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/32082

Subjects:

Bailey, Frank H.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives

United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Frank H. Bailey Collection
(AFC/2001/001/32082), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress