Caleb Bailey
Caleb Thayer Bailey | |
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Marine Corps Air Depot Miramar Marine Aircraft Group 11 | |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II
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Awards | Navy Commendation Medal |
Caleb Thayer "Zeke" Bailey (August 28, 1898 – January 13, 1957) was a decorated officer and
Bailey rose through the ranks and became the first commander of
For his efforts in football, the University of Maryland inducted him to its Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.
Early career
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Caleb T. Bailey was born on August 28, 1898, in
He then returned to the War Department and worked there until July 1919, when he enrolled the
Bailey graduated with
After the Marines defeated the Army team from
In September 1928, he returned stateside and rejoined the Quantico Marines as Assistant Coach, a position he held for next two seasons. Bailey was promoted to First lieutenant on December 22, 1928. However, during his tour of duty in Haiti, Bailey became influenced with flying, when he had the opportunity to observe Marine squadrons operating there. He requested for flight training and was ordered to the Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, in February 1930.[12]
Bailey successfully completed the training in December that year and was designated
He was subsequently ordered back to
In July 1939, Bailey was promoted to Major and ordered to the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico for Senior course, which he completed in June 1940. He was then ordered to the Marine Corps Air Station at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, where he served on the staff of the station and also held additional duty as a member of the Municipal Police Commission of St. Thomas and St. John under Governor Charles Harwood.[17][18][19][16]
World War II
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Following the United States entry into World War II, Bailey was promoted consecutively to the temporary ranks of lieutenant colonel (May 1942) and colonel (October 1942) and returned to the United States by the end of 1942. He was ordered to San Diego, California, and assumed command of Marine Corps Air Depot Miramar. Bailey led its rapid development into one of the most important posts in this area and his base served as the West Coast Depot for Marine Aviation going to combat areas. Beside this duty, he also held additional duty as commander of Marine Aviation Training Squadron 131 stationed there.[20][21][22]
In August 1943, Bailey was ordered to South Pacific and assumed duty as chief of staff to the commander, aircraft, Northern Solomons, Brigadier General
On November 1, 1943, Bailey during the landing and movement inland, he established friendly lines and under his supervision, all of the following services were functioning by 1830, D-Day: Air Warning Service (including radar telling); Fighter Direction Service; Close Support Bomber Control; Communications with ComAirSols; and Communications with Divisional Headquarters. For his service during the preparation of his command and during the attack on
In March 1944, Bailey participated in the
He then established his headquarters on that island and held additional duty as Air Defense Commander, Peleliu. For the rest of the year, Bailey's planes flew routine antisubmarine and combat air patrols, and bombing and rocket missions over other
While group commander of MAG-11 at
Bailey was succeeded by Colonel Clarence J. Chappell in January 1945 and returned to the United States for duty on the staff of Marine Air, West Coast under Major general Claude A. Larkin. He remained in that capacity for the remainder of the War.[29]
Postwar service
Following the war, Bailey remained in the Marine Corps serving as the chief of staff of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, under Brigadier General Ivan W. Miller. In this capacity, he was co-responsible for the training of replacement air crews and other personnel.[30]
In November 1950, his former superior officer, now Major General Field Harris, and commanding general of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea, requested Bailey to be his chief of staff. He succeeded Colonel Kenneth H. Weir and took part in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. During the subsequent Hungnam evacuation, Bailey was responsible for supervising and coordinating the activities of the Wing's staff and was later charged with supervising the construction of K-1 Airfield and the design of Wing facilities at that field.[31]
During the first part of 1951, Bailey took part in the planning and execution of Wing's air operations during the
Upon his return stateside, Bailey remained on active duty until June 30, 1954, when he retired after 31 years of commissioned service. He was advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the retired list for having been specially commended in combat.
Death
Bailey then settled with his wife in
Decorations
Brigadier general Bailey's personal decorations include:[1]
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Naval Aviator Badge | ||||||||||||||
1st Row |
Combat "V"
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2nd Row |
Combat "V"
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Air Medal with one 5⁄16" Gold Star |
Navy Commendation Medal
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3rd Row |
Navy Presidential Unit Citation with one star |
World War I Victory Medal | American Defense Service Medal with Base Clasp | |||||||||||
4th Row |
American Campaign Medal | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
with three 3/16 inch service stars |
World War II Victory Medal
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5th Row |
National Defense Service Medal | Korean Service Medal with three 3/16 inch service stars |
United Nations Korea Medal
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Honors
The University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted him in 1984.[34]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Caleb T. Bailey". The Wall of Valor Project. Sightline Media Group.
- ^ Eight Dependable Players Will Be Lost From The University Of Maryland Football Team; Their Absence Is Keenly Felt Much Of Recent Success Attributed To Outgoing Gridmen TO ELECT A CAPTAIN Fullback Jack McQuade Mentioned As Leader For 1923 Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, December 6, 1922.
- ^ College Parkers Plan For Grind On Diamond Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, February 27, 1922.
- ^ Parnham Has No One To Blame But Himself For Bird Defeat Big Pitcher Fails To Take Advantage Of Opportunities -- Johnny Honig Responsible For Six Runs -- Dunn Again At The Park Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, May 28, 1923.
- ^ Quantico Football: 1918 thru 1942 (PDF), Quantico Marine Athletes Reunion Group, retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1924. pp. 58–59. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1925. p. 56. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016.
- ^ MRS. COOLIDGE SEES QUANTICO TRIUMPH; Marines Defeat Fort Benning, 27 to 7, and Win Service Title for Second Year. FIRST LADY PRESENTS CUP She Represents President at Game, Dividing Her Time Between Rooting Sections. MRS. COOLIDGE SEES QUANTICO TRIUMPH, The New York Times, November 21, 1926.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1926. p. 56. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1927. p. 52. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1930. p. 48. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1933. p. 50. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Naval Orders - San Pedro News Pilot, Volume 4, Number 176, 26 September 1931; page 8; California Digital Newspapers Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1936. p. 42. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Colonel Bailey Detached From Kearney Mesa - Marine Corps Chevron, 21 August 1943, page 6". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Governor Appoints Col. Major To Police Commission, The Virgin Islands Daily News, December 8, 1942.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1939. p. 34. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. July 1, 1940. p. 36. Archived from the original on August 2, 2016.
- ^ A Chronology Of The United States Marine Corps 1935-1946, p. 51, History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, 1965.
- ISBN 0-933852-58-4.
- ^ "Clearing House Kearney Mesa Aviation Base Is Starting Point For Men Beginning Marine Air Career - Marine Corps Chevron, 5 June 1943, page 12". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Jungle Barbershop - Calexico Chronicle, Volume XXXIX, Number 28, 24 February 1944; page 6; California Digital Newspapers Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ The Pacific War – 1941-1945: Peleliu Archived August 10, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, Marine Corps Gazette, November 1985.
- ^ Naval War in the Pacific in 1944 Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Marine Corps Gazette, March 1945.
- ^ "Citations - Marine Corps Chevron, 25 November 1944, page 11". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Citations - Marine Corps Chevron, 14 October 1944, page 11". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ISBN 1-55750-994-8.
- ^ "Changes of Duty - Marine Corps Chevron, 13 January 1945, page 11". historicperiodicals.princeton.edu. Marine Corps Chevron – Princeton University Library. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "General H. M. Smith here on visit recently, page 1" (PDF). The Windsock, U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina; October 29, 1948. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ Ed Dailey, MacArthur's X Corps in Korea: Inchon to the Yalu, 1950, p. 132, Turner Publishing Company, 1999, ISBN, 1563114399.
- ^ GEN. BAILEY DIES AT 58; Ex-Marine Flyer, U. Of M. Star, Was III In San Diego Archived November 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, The Baltimore Sun, January 15, 1957.
- ^ One-Minute Sports Page, Spokane Daily Chronicle, January 14, 1957.
- ^ All-Time Inductees Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame, retrieved August 30, 2010.