Scott Jay Bailey
Sergeant
1ST PLT, A CO, 1ST BN, 50TH INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 28, 1949 to January 15, 1969
SCOTT J BAILEY is on the Wall at Panel W34, Line 4

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Scott J Bailey
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06 Aug 2005

Scott like many of us had left a young wife behind and he was soon to be a father. He didn't know much about the politics of war, but he knew his role as a soldier and he did it well. He was a good leader and a good friend. Everyone approaches war a little differently, Scott approached it head-on and in the lead. He died fighting when 1st Platoon was ambushed west of An Khe. The world is a better place because he was here.

John Smerdon
jsmer@joplin.com


 

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The ambush described above took place on Route QL19 west of An Khe and cost the lives of two men: SGT Scott J. Bailey and CPL Austin R. Chenoweth of Dove Creek, CO.

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