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Bailey Everett Lee

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61 Americans Plaque

 

Name:
Everett Lee Bailey
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-672296
Unit:
545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1944-04-24
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Everett Lee Bailey was born on August 22, 1923 in Oklahoma. He was the son of Robert Bailey and Ivy Irene Bailey. Everett served in the 545th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was the Pilot on B-17 42-102446 "Little Chub" which on April 24, 1944 headed to Switzerland on a mission to cripple the production in the Dornier-Werke GMBH aircraft plant in which the DO 335 Multipurpose Fighter was being built. This innovative aircraft was seen as a substantial threat to allied fighter and bomber forces. After bombing LFT formation and headed for Switzerland, they were struck by flak on bomb run and was shot down by Swiss aircraft, crashing into the Greifensee. 2LT Bailey attempted to bail out but his chute did not have time to open. He was Killed in Action. He was temporarily buried in what was then the American Cemetery in Münsingen, Switzerland. His final resting place is in Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma, USA. The aircraft was recovered from lake in the 1950's.