Ken Bailey of Voorheesville, a World War II veteran with five major Battle Stars and a Bronze Star, celebrated his 98th birthday at the Helderberg American Legion Post 977 in Altamont Saturday afternoon.
NEW SCOTLAND — Leading a platoon of 53 men into one of the bloodiest battles of World War II, 2nd Lt. Sanford “Sandy” Berkman and all of the Marines under his command would be wounded or killed while fighting on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima.
