Major Kenneth D. Bailey

Major Kenneth D. Bailey (HMLCY)

Location: Danville, IL 61832 Vermilion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 7.89', W 87° 37.733'

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Congressional Medal of Honor

In memory of Major Kenneth D. Bailey, U.S.M.C., Congressional Medal of Honor Winner for bravery in World War II.A 1930 Danville High School graduate, he was Commanding Officer of Company C, First Raiders Battalion, which attacked Japanese fortifications on Tulagi, Soloman Islands, in August 1942. He dynamited a cave containing 35 of the enemy. On Sept. 12, 1942 he was credited with saving Henderson Field, a vital U. S. Airbase on Guadalcanal. On Sept. 27, 1942, Bailey returned to combat, wounded, and was killed by machine-gun fire.A comrade wrote: "it was a great thrill to see him in the early dawn of our fiercest battle, still leading and urging his men forward to Victory. When he lost his life he was again leading his men forward - the only direction he knew."
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HM NumberHMLCY
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series, and the Medal of Honor Recipients series.
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Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 3:51am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 446421 N 4442542
Decimal Degrees40.13150000, -87.62888333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 7.89', W 87° 37.733'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 7' 53.40" N, 87° 37' 43.98" W
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Area Code(s)217
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 400-426 N Hazel St, Danville IL 61832, US
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