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Last Flight of Col Austin James "Jim" Bailey, Jr., USMCR (Ret) (F)
FeaturedJuly 13, 2021

Last Flight of Col Austin James "Jim" Bailey, Jr., USMCR (Ret) (F)

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The Society mourns the Last Flight of Col Austin James "Jim" Bailey, Jr., USMCR (Ret) (F), who passed away on June 24, 2021 at age 99.

The Society was saddened to learn of the Last Flight of Col Austin James "Jim" Bailey, Jr., USMCR (Ret) (F). Jim Bailey was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on 25 February 1922. He passed away in Crystal Lake, IL, on 24 June 2021 at age 99. During 1938-1940 he worked for E.W. Wiggins Airways, Norwood Airport, Massachusetts. In 1941 upon graduation from Norwood High School he entered Northeastern University, College of Engineering. He immediately enrolled in the Civilian Pilot Training Program thereby launching a career as a military pilot followed by a career as an Engineering Test Pilot.
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