James Bailey retired from the United States Navy as a Commander. He and his wife Suzanne reside in South Carolina, where he is a school administrator.

Lieutenant Commander James William Bailey (NSN: 0-684790/1325), United States Naval Reserve, was held as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from June 28, 1967 until his release on February 18,...

Eddie Drabic was listed as “missing in action” since 1968, being captured only four days after he arrived in Vietnam. The New York Times has reviewed the public comments of nearly 100 returned men and interviewed several dozen in depth.

As a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, Bill Bailey was subjected to harsh treatment by the camp guards. He remembers how they were replaced by with new, more humane guards in early 1970. After spending sixty-eight grueling months as a POW in …

James M Bailey Became a Prisoner of War (POW) During Military Service in World War II.

She received the ornament for Christmas. But what makes this bracelet most unusual is that it bears the name of Navy Lt. James Bailey of Carthage, Mississippi. He was the prisoner of war who took the place of POW Robert Wideman on a homebound plane because of an illness in the Bailey's family. He was captured June 28, 1967.

On June 28, 1967, Bill Bailey took off in his F-4B Phantom from the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CVA-64) for a mission over North Vietnam. The aircraft was hit by enemy fire, and Bailey was forced to eject. NVA soldiers captured him, and Bill spent the next 2,063 days in …

Nov 2, 2020 · As a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, Bill Bailey was subjected to harsh treatment by the camp guards. He remembers how they were replaced by with new, more humane guards in early 1970. After spending sixty-eight grueling months as a POW in North Vietnam, Bailey was finally allowed to go home.

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BAILEY, LAWRENCE ROBERT JR. RIP 05/19/2015 Name: Lawrence Robert Bailey, Jr. Rank/Branch: O4/US Army Unit: Assigned to Army Attache Office, Vientiane, Laos Date of Birth: 05/24/1923 Home City of Record: Albuquerque NM Loss Date: 23 March 1961 Country of Loss: Laos Loss Coordinates: 192855N 1031014E (UG081550) Status (in 1973): Released POW ...