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NH 105666 Major Kenneth D. Bailey, USMC

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Title: Major Kenneth D. Bailey, USMC
Description: Halftone reproduction of a photograph, copied from the official publication Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy, page 152. Kenneth D. Bailey was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary courage and heroic conduct above and beyond the call of duty on 12-13 September 1942 during the Japanese attack on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. Despite a severe head wound, he led his company for more than 10 hours in fierce hand-to-hand fighting. He was killed in action on 26 September at Matanikau River, Guadalcanal. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 105666
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