USMC World War II
PFC William U. Bailey MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss November 1, 1943
official Date of Death November 2, 1944 off Empress August Bay
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New York/Southington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Orville H. Bailey
service# 518139
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
PFC Bailey appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial His body not recovered or identified. This memorial is a cenotaph.
Details of career here.
May 1, 1942, the 1st Training Battalion was activated at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. A month and a half later, on June 17, the unit was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The battalions first combat against the Japanese in the Battle of Bougainville in November 1943 . The battalion fought with distinction for nearly two months against stiff resistance in difficult terrain before being sent to Guadalcanal to prepare for the next stage of the Pacific Theatre.
Bougainville
The initial landing was made by the 3d Marines, 9th Marines, and 2d Raider Regiment. The transports arrived at the transport area off Empress August Bay, at 07:10 hours on 1 November, the first wave disembarked and went ashore aboard a large number of LCVPs.
PFC William U. Bailey MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss November 1, 1943
official Date of Death November 2, 1944 off Empress August Bay
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New York/Southington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Orville H. Bailey
service# 518139
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
PFC Bailey appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial His body not recovered or identified. This memorial is a cenotaph.
Details of career here.
May 1, 1942, the 1st Training Battalion was activated at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. A month and a half later, on June 17, the unit was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The battalions first combat against the Japanese in the Battle of Bougainville in November 1943 . The battalion fought with distinction for nearly two months against stiff resistance in difficult terrain before being sent to Guadalcanal to prepare for the next stage of the Pacific Theatre.
Bougainville
The initial landing was made by the 3d Marines, 9th Marines, and 2d Raider Regiment. The transports arrived at the transport area off Empress August Bay, at 07:10 hours on 1 November, the first wave disembarked and went ashore aboard a large number of LCVPs.
USMC World War II
PFC William U. Bailey MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss November 1, 1943
official Date of Death November 2, 1944 off Empress August Bay
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New York/Southington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Orville H. Bailey
service# 518139
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
PFC Bailey appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial His body not recovered or identified. This memorial is a cenotaph.
Details of career here.
May 1, 1942, the 1st Training Battalion was activated at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. A month and a half later, on June 17, the unit was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The battalions first combat against the Japanese in the Battle of Bougainville in November 1943 . The battalion fought with distinction for nearly two months against stiff resistance in difficult terrain before being sent to Guadalcanal to prepare for the next stage of the Pacific Theatre.
Bougainville
The initial landing was made by the 3d Marines, 9th Marines, and 2d Raider Regiment. The transports arrived at the transport area off Empress August Bay, at 07:10 hours on 1 November, the first wave disembarked and went ashore aboard a large number of LCVPs.
PFC William U. Bailey MIA/KIA location Solomon Islands, date of loss November 1, 1943
official Date of Death November 2, 1944 off Empress August Bay
Unit Company C, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Marine Division, FMF
Hometown: New York/Southington, Connecticut
Father, Mr. Orville H. Bailey
service# 518139
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
PFC Bailey appears tablets of the missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial His body not recovered or identified. This memorial is a cenotaph.
Details of career here.
May 1, 1942, the 1st Training Battalion was activated at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. A month and a half later, on June 17, the unit was redesignated as the 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The battalions first combat against the Japanese in the Battle of Bougainville in November 1943 . The battalion fought with distinction for nearly two months against stiff resistance in difficult terrain before being sent to Guadalcanal to prepare for the next stage of the Pacific Theatre.
Bougainville
The initial landing was made by the 3d Marines, 9th Marines, and 2d Raider Regiment. The transports arrived at the transport area off Empress August Bay, at 07:10 hours on 1 November, the first wave disembarked and went ashore aboard a large number of LCVPs.
Inscription
Co C Bat 3rd Marine Reserve killed in action at Empress Augusta Bay Bougainville Solomon Islands
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