Leo Joseph Bailey, WWI Veteran Timeline

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  • Bailey's birth-date

    Bailey's birth-date

    Bailey was born in Leetonia, Pennsylvania
  • WWI Starts

    WWI Starts

    Bailey was working as a teacher in Pennsylvania when the war was declared.
  • Bailey Joined the Army

    Bailey Joined the Army

    Bailey was assigned to Company M, 9th Infantry, 2nd Division. NOTE: The photo presented is intended to show the uniform; please disregard the date on it.
  • Bailey deployed to France

    Bailey deployed to France

    Bailey was deployed with the 2nd Division to France in the fall of 1917. NOTE THAT THE DATE PLACED IS AN ESTIMATION, NOT A CONFIRMED DATE!
  • Bailey Saw Combat and Injured

    Bailey Saw Combat and Injured

    Bailey saw combat at Belleau Woods and was wounded on his right arm by a shell explosion.
  • Bailey was assigned to Prisoner of War Escort

    Bailey was assigned to Prisoner of War Escort

    Leo Joseph Bailey was assigned to the Prisoner of War Escort Company #85, Army Service Corps. NOTE THAT THE DATE IS AN ESTIMATION, NOT A CONFIRMED DATE!
  • WWI Ended

    WWI Ended

    World War I effectively ended with the Armistice of November 11, 1918.
  • Bailey was honorably discharged

    Bailey was honorably discharged

    Bailey served his role until his discharge at the rank of Sergeant on October 25, 1919. Bailey was awarded a Purple Heart for his injury sustained during action.
  • Bailey Is Writing His Memoir

    Bailey Is Writing His Memoir

    Bailey is approximately writing his memoir, The War As I Saw It, which recalls his experiences in WWI.
  • Bailey passed away

    Bailey passed away

    Bailey passed away in Syracuse, New York, and was buried in Saint Bernard Cemetery, New York.