Lest We Forget
Name: R. V. Bailey War: Korean War
Rank: Corporal Serial number: 54062228 Branch: Army
Unit: G Company, 20th Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Battle or circumstance: Details have not been found, but few days before his death, R. V. wrote home saying he was on the front line, but “not to worry for he had not even seen one of the enemy except through field glasses” – and - “he would leave for a period of rest on the 14th of July.”
Decorations: Silver Star Medal and the Purple Heart
Date born: August 17,1931
Place born: Sugartown, LA
Date died: July 13, 1952
How died: Killed in action
Place died: Korea, evidently “on the front line”, as stated in his last letter
Place buried: “In the Sugartown cemetery, with military rites”
Home place: Smyrna Community at Sugartown
School(s): Sugartown High School
Affiliations: “Sugartown Baptist church”
Interests: He worked for Olin Mills Studio
Spouse: None Children: None
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Asa D. Bailey (some sources show “Mr. and Mrs. Ace Bailey)
Siblings: According to newspapers: W. D. Bailey (a PFC in the U. S. Army at the time R. V. was killed) and Mrs. Nell Lois Schales of San Antonio
Comments: After R. V.’s death, his brother W. D. became the sole-surviving son. Because of this the Army permanently receded W. D.’ s orders to the “Far East”.
Data provided by: From his sister-in-law, Mildred Bailey of DeRidder. Documents: contemporary newspaper account, military index, West Union death notice, the medals with his name, VA records, etc.
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