Mildred Inez Bailey
Mildred Inez Bailey | |
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| Birth name | Mildred Inez Caroon |
| Born | April 18, 1919 Fort Barnwell, North Carolina, US |
| Died | July 18, 2009 (aged 90) Alexandria, Virginia, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1975 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Women's Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Spouse(s) |
Roy Carson Bailey
(m. 1943; died 1966) |
Mildred Inez Bailey (née Caroon; April 18, 1919 – July 18, 2009) was a United States Army officer, who served as the eighth director of the Women's Army Corps from August 1971 until July 1975. She was the third woman in United States Army to reach the rank of brigadier general.