Korean War
| Service # | 039736 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Captain U.S. Marine Corps |
| Date of Death | May 6 1953 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Captain Bailes was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Captain Bailes was the pilot of a F9F-5 Panther Jet fighter with Marine Fighter Squadron 311, Marine Air Group 33, 1st Marine Air Wing. On May 6, 1953, while on a combat mission in bad weather, his aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed near Pohang Airfield (K-3).