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BAILEY, Aaron Columbus - Date of
birth
11 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia -
Hometown
Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34835204 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Xamontarupt-Gérastat, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
George T. Bailey (father)
Hulda E. (Newman) Bailey (mother)
Paul T. Bailey (brother)
Fannie L. Bailey (sister)
Eddie M. Bailey (brother)
Beatrice (Gentry) Bailey (wife)
George W. Bailey (son)
More information
Pvt Aaron C. Bailey was married to Beatrice Gentry on 9 July 1943.He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / 142ndaar-.pdf / https://36th-id.frb.io
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Dwight Anderson, Rebekah Duncan