Individual Details

John David Bayles

(14 Jan 1922 - 2 Nov 1983)

Was in WWII and Korean War as a P-47 Fighter Pilot;
Ret. 1970 as a Lieutenant Colonel U.S.A.F.

Events

Birth	14 Jan 1922	Page County, Iowa
Census (family)-shared	7 May 1940	(John Calvin Perry Bayles and Belle Lorena "Lorenabel" McKnight) Harlan, Page County, Iowa
Enlistment	1 Feb 1943	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	14 Aug 1943	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama - Nancy Carolyn Wilson
Death	2 Nov 1983	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Burial		Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Families

Spouse	Nancy Carolyn Wilson (1922 - 2003)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Peggy Sue Bayles (1956 - )

Father	John Calvin Perry Bayles (1895 - 1980)
Mother	Belle Lorena "Lorenabel" McKnight (1895 - 1968)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

John BaylessHeadM45Iowa - Farmer
Lorina BaylessWifeF44Missouri
J D BaylessSonM18Iowa

Enlistment

John D BaylesUnited States World War II Army Enlistment RecordsNameJohn D Bayles
Name (Original)BAYLES JOHN D
Event TypeMilitary Service
Event Date01 Feb 1943
Term of EnlistmentEnlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Event PlacePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
RaceWhite
Citizenship Statuscitizen
Birth Year1922
BirthplaceIOWA
Education Level1 year of college
Civilian OccupationSemiskilled miscellaneous occupations, n.e.c.
Marital StatusSingle, without dependents
Military RankPrivate
Army BranchAir Corps
Army ComponentReserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source ReferenceEnlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
Serial Number13131087

Marriage

John David Bayles
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Aug 1943
Event Place: Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Father's Name: John Calvin Bayles
Mother's Name: Lorena Belle Mcknight
Spouse's Name: Nancy C Wilson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1922
Spouse's Father's Name: Harry J Wilson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Zula May Purcell

Burial

Inscription: LTC, US AIR FORCE - Korea
Plot: Section MA, Site 102

Endnotes

1. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJJ4-HNRD : 16 May 2014), John D Bayles, Residence, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..

2. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBQ-PLQ : accessed 7 November 2016), John Bayless, Harlan Township, Page, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 73-17, sheet 2B, family 39, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1188..

3. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PR-BP5 : 5 December 2014), John D Bayles, enlisted 01 Feb 1943, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland..

4. "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21X-4XRN : 28 November 2018), John David Bayles and Nancy C Wilson, 14 Aug 1943; citing Election Precinct 29 Alabama City, Etowah, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,892,250..

5. "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMB-CXLV : 5 November 2017), John David Bayles and Nancy C Wilson, 14 Aug 1943; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,888,093..

6. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1MK-4PD : 20 May 2014), John Bayles, Nov 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

7. Find A Grave Memorial# 340483.