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''' Kenneth D. Bailey ''' {{lahirmati|| 21|10|1910 || 26|9|1942 }} adalah seorang Korps Marinir [[Amerika Serikat]] dengan pangkat [[ Mayor ]] yang menerima penghargaan militer tertinggi [[Amerika Serikat]], [[Medal of Honor]], atas aksinya di Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Kepulauan Solomon pada tanggal 12 - 13 September 1942. |
''' Kenneth D. Bailey ''' {{lahirmati|| 21|10|1910 || 26|9|1942 }} adalah seorang Korps Marinir [[Amerika Serikat]] dengan pangkat [[ Mayor ]] yang menerima penghargaan militer tertinggi [[Amerika Serikat]], [[Medal of Honor]], atas aksinya di Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Kepulauan Solomon pada tanggal 12 - 13 September 1942. |
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== Kehidupan dan karir== |
== Kehidupan dan karir== |
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Ia lahir di [[Pawnee]], [[Oklahoma]] pada tanggal 21 Oktober 1910. Ia kemudian pindah ke Danville, Illinois, bersama kedua orangtuanya. Ia bergabung selama tiga tahun dalam 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, dan menyelesaikan pendidikannya di University of Illinois pada 1935. Ia diangkat sebagai letnan kedua di Korps Marinir pada 1 Juli 1935 dan ditempatkan di Barak Marinir, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dan menyelesaikan pendidikan militer di sana. |
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Sebagai Korps Marinir di 5th Marine Regiment, ia berpartisipasi dalam manuver di San Diego, California, serta di laut Karibia. Pada bulan Juni 1938, ia bergabung dengan Marine Detachment di kapal perang USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) sebagai Detachment dan Battery Officer. Ia mendapatkan kenaikan pangkat menjadi letnan pertama pada 19 Januari 1939, saat bertugas di kapal tersebut. |
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| ⚫ | Pada masa Perang Dunia II, ia dikirim untuk bertempur melawan pasukan [[ Jepang ]]. Ia tewas dalam pertempuran tersebut dan karena jasa-jasanya, ia mendapatkan penghargaan [[Medal of Honor]] dari pemerintah [[Amerika Serikat]], sebagai bentuk penghargaan tertinggi atas aksinya yang luar biasa berani dan melampaui tugas yang diberikan kepadanya. <ref name="medalOfHonor">[http://www.history.army.mil/moh/ Medal of Honor di situs Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat]</ref> Selain Medal of Honor, ia juga mendapatkan penghargaan lain, yaitu [[Silver Star]] dan [[Purple Heart]]. |
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A short tour of duty at Quantico as Range Officer with the Rifle Range Detachment preceded his assignment as Assistant to the Training Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at Parris Island, South Carolina. First Lieutenant Bailey was ordered to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in December 1940 where he joined the 1st Marine Brigade. He later joined the 7th Marine Regiment, then the 1st Marine Regiment, which returned to Parris Island not long after he reported for duty. He was promoted to captain in March 1941. |
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At Quantico in June 1941, he joined the 5th Marine Regiment as a company commander. In February 1942, his unit was redesignated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. The unit was ordered to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at San Diego, California, in April 1942, and on April 30, 1942 reached Tutuila, American Samoa. |
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During the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, at the beginning of the Guadalcanal Campaign on August 7, 1942, Captain Bailey led a successful assault against a Japanese machine gun nest. Although seriously wounded, he directed the action of his company until forcibly evacuated. For his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity," he was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Tulagi.[2] He was promoted to major on May 8, 1942. |
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Bailey later moved with his unit to Guadalcanal. As commanding officer of Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, he led his men in repulsing a Japanese attack, which had penetrated American lines during the Battle of Edson's Ridge, 12 to September 14, 1942. Despite a severe head wound, he directed his men for more than 10 hours of fierce hand-to-hand combat. "His great personal valor while exposed to constant and merciless enemy fire, and his indomitable fighting spirit inspired his troops to heights of heroic endeavor which enabled them to repulse the enemy and hold Henderson Field." |
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Major Bailey was killed in action on September 26, 1942 while heading his men in an attack on the Japanese at the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal (see Actions along the Matanikau). He was buried on Guadalcanal, but his remains were reinterred in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Illinois, in June 1948. |
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For his actions on Guadalcanal, Major Bailey was posthumuously awarded the Medal of Honor. |
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== Tindakan heroik == |
== Tindakan heroik == |
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Revisi per 4 Januari 2015 15.37
Kenneth D. Bailey 21 Oktober 1910 – 26 September 1942 adalah seorang Korps Marinir Amerika Serikat dengan pangkat Mayor yang menerima penghargaan militer tertinggi Amerika Serikat, Medal of Honor, atas aksinya di Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Kepulauan Solomon pada tanggal 12 - 13 September 1942.
Kehidupan dan karir
Ia lahir di Pawnee, Oklahoma pada tanggal 21 Oktober 1910. Ia kemudian pindah ke Danville, Illinois, bersama kedua orangtuanya. Ia bergabung selama tiga tahun dalam 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, dan menyelesaikan pendidikannya di University of Illinois pada 1935. Ia diangkat sebagai letnan kedua di Korps Marinir pada 1 Juli 1935 dan ditempatkan di Barak Marinir, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dan menyelesaikan pendidikan militer di sana.
Sebagai Korps Marinir di 5th Marine Regiment, ia berpartisipasi dalam manuver di San Diego, California, serta di laut Karibia. Pada bulan Juni 1938, ia bergabung dengan Marine Detachment di kapal perang USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) sebagai Detachment dan Battery Officer. Ia mendapatkan kenaikan pangkat menjadi letnan pertama pada 19 Januari 1939, saat bertugas di kapal tersebut.
Pada masa Perang Dunia II, ia dikirim untuk bertempur melawan pasukan Jepang . Ia tewas dalam pertempuran tersebut dan karena jasa-jasanya, ia mendapatkan penghargaan Medal of Honor dari pemerintah Amerika Serikat, sebagai bentuk penghargaan tertinggi atas aksinya yang luar biasa berani dan melampaui tugas yang diberikan kepadanya. [1] Selain Medal of Honor, ia juga mendapatkan penghargaan lain, yaitu Silver Star dan Purple Heart.
A short tour of duty at Quantico as Range Officer with the Rifle Range Detachment preceded his assignment as Assistant to the Training Officer, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island at Parris Island, South Carolina. First Lieutenant Bailey was ordered to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in December 1940 where he joined the 1st Marine Brigade. He later joined the 7th Marine Regiment, then the 1st Marine Regiment, which returned to Parris Island not long after he reported for duty. He was promoted to captain in March 1941.
At Quantico in June 1941, he joined the 5th Marine Regiment as a company commander. In February 1942, his unit was redesignated the 1st Marine Raider Battalion. The unit was ordered to Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego at San Diego, California, in April 1942, and on April 30, 1942 reached Tutuila, American Samoa.
During the invasion of Tulagi, Solomon Islands, at the beginning of the Guadalcanal Campaign on August 7, 1942, Captain Bailey led a successful assault against a Japanese machine gun nest. Although seriously wounded, he directed the action of his company until forcibly evacuated. For his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity," he was awarded the Silver Star for his actions on Tulagi.[2] He was promoted to major on May 8, 1942.
Bailey later moved with his unit to Guadalcanal. As commanding officer of Company C, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, he led his men in repulsing a Japanese attack, which had penetrated American lines during the Battle of Edson's Ridge, 12 to September 14, 1942. Despite a severe head wound, he directed his men for more than 10 hours of fierce hand-to-hand combat. "His great personal valor while exposed to constant and merciless enemy fire, and his indomitable fighting spirit inspired his troops to heights of heroic endeavor which enabled them to repulse the enemy and hold Henderson Field."
Major Bailey was killed in action on September 26, 1942 while heading his men in an attack on the Japanese at the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal (see Actions along the Matanikau). He was buried on Guadalcanal, but his remains were reinterred in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Illinois, in June 1948.
For his actions on Guadalcanal, Major Bailey was posthumuously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Tindakan heroik
Kala itu Kenneth D. Bailey dan pasukannya bertempur melawan tentara Jepang sebagai bagian dari Perang Dunia II. Setelah mengalami pertempuran hebat di malam sebelumnya, Mayor Bailey dan pasukannya segera melakukan reorganisasi dan ditempatkan sebagai pasukan cadangan yang posisinya berada di antara pasukan garis depan dan sebuah bandara. Tak lama setelah menempati posisinya, pasukan mereka diserang dari samping oleh pasukan musuh yang jauh lebih besar. Serangan dari samping ini membahayakan pasukan utama di depan. [2] Ia menerima penghargaan ini dari Presiden Amerika Serikat Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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