Charles Justin Bailey Military person

Charles Justin Bailey (June 21, 1859 – September 21, 1946) was an American soldier, born in Tamaqua, Pa. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1880 and in the same year was appointed third lieutenant. He was promoted through the various grades and became colonel in 1911 and brigadier general in 1913. On August 5, 1917, he was appointed major general of the National Army. He commanded the Philippine Department in 1918 and in the same year was made commander of the 81st Division of the National Army, which he commanded in France in 1918-19. In the latter year he was appointed commander of the Middle Atlantic Coast, Artillery District, and in 1921, commander of the Third Corps area. His university tutor remarked once "Damn this boy, damn him to hell". He was awarded the D.S.M., the Order of Leopold (Belgium), the Croix de Guerre with palm, and was an officer of the Legion of Honor.

Personal facts

Charles Justin Bailey
Birth dateJune 21, 1859
Birth place
Tamaqua Pennsylvania
Date of deathSeptember 21, 1946
Place of death
Jamestown New York

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)
Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
Order of Leopold II
military operations
World War I
military branch
United States Army
military unit
81st Infantry Division (United States)
service start1880
service end1922

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