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CPL Donald Ray Bailey Veteran
1950 – 1971 Odd Fellows Cemetery
Photo added by Tom Reece
- Birth
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Knott County, Kentucky, USA
- Death
- 31 Mar 1971 (aged 20)
Vietnam
- Burial
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Camden, Kent County, Delaware, USA Add to Map
- Memorial ID
- 22727311 View Source
Linda Smith, classmate: "'Beetle' was a great guy, who was willing to go and fight for his country. He used to go help people with thing like shoveling snow or helping my grandfather load hay onto wagons, just the little things."
Robert L. Rosane, squad member: Bailey's unit was setting up an ambush for North Vietnamese army units when a group of U. S. soldiers mistook them for the enemy.
"The ensuing firefight and accompanying gunships strafing the area until they realized they were fighting 'friendlies' brought about Don's demise. He died in the arms of his assistant squad leader by a bullet that entered his lower back."
Robert L. Rosane, squad member: Bailey's unit was setting up an ambush for North Vietnamese army units when a group of U. S. soldiers mistook them for the enemy.
"The ensuing firefight and accompanying gunships strafing the area until they realized they were fighting 'friendlies' brought about Don's demise. He died in the arms of his assistant squad leader by a bullet that entered his lower back."
Linda Smith, classmate: "'Beetle' was a great guy, who was willing to go and fight for his country. He used to go help people with thing like shoveling snow or helping my grandfather load hay onto wagons, just the little things."
Robert L. Rosane, squad member: Bailey's unit was setting up an ambush for North Vietnamese army units when a group of U. S. soldiers mistook them for the enemy.
"The ensuing firefight and accompanying gunships strafing the area until they realized they were fighting 'friendlies' brought about Don's demise. He died in the arms of his assistant squad leader by a bullet that entered his lower back."
Robert L. Rosane, squad member: Bailey's unit was setting up an ambush for North Vietnamese army units when a group of U. S. soldiers mistook them for the enemy.
"The ensuing firefight and accompanying gunships strafing the area until they realized they were fighting 'friendlies' brought about Don's demise. He died in the arms of his assistant squad leader by a bullet that entered his lower back."
Family Members
Sponsored by Beth Painter
- Created by: Theo Braunskill
- Added: Nov 7, 2007
- Find a Grave Memorial ID:
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22727311/donald_ray-bailey: accessed ), memorial page for CPL Donald Ray Bailey (14 Dec 1950–31 Mar 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22727311, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Kent County, Delaware, USA; Maintained by Theo Braunskill (contributor 46897927).
