Biography

Frank Donald Bailey (1922-2014) served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a prisoner of war during World War II.

Frank Donald Bailey was born on November 26, 1922, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and was trained as a navigator and bombardier. He was sent to Europe. In 1944, his plane was shot down over Germany and he became a prisoner of war until the end of the war. After returning home, he married and received a college degree in journalism. He had six children. He served as campaign manager for Orrin Hatch and as mission president of the Ohio Columbus Mission. He passed away on October 4, 2014.

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Don E. Norton interviews with veterans, approximately 1990-2017 (Frank Donald Bailey (b. 1922) served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a prisoner of war during World War II; born on November 26, 1922, in SLC, UT; enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942 and was trained as a navigator and bombardier; sent to Europe; plane shot down in 1944 over Germany and he became a prisoner of war until the end of the war; returned home; married; received a college degree in journalism)

Salt Lake Tribune, October 12, 2014 (d. October 4, 2014; had six children; served as campaign manager for Orrin Hatch and as mission president of the Ohio Columbus Mission; passed away on Oct 4 2014)

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