Celtis Bailey was born November 30. 1925 in Tennessee. Mr. Bailey graduated from Bradley Central High School and, shortly thereafter, was drafted into the U. S. Army, serving two years in the 84th Infantry Division, 333 Regiment, K Company, 4th Platoon. He saw action during the last of the Battle of the Bulge as a replacement. Bailey later was involved with the occupation of Germany, rising to the rank of Corporal E-5. He recalls the end of war resulting in some beer drinking. Following World War II, Mr. Bailey returned home and joined the Army Reserves. Three years later, he enlisted in the U. S. Air Force and, after a career that included two tours in the Republic of South Vietnam, Bailey retired as a Master Sergeant. Courtesy of American Veterans Service.