World War II Honoree

Albert Edward Bauman, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

His Family

ORIGINALLY ENLISTED IN THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD IN JUNE 1937. ASSIGNED TO BATTERY B, 110TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE 29TH DIVISION. IN MAY 1942, HE WAS SELECTED TO ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AND WAS COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1942. HIS NEXT ASSIGNMENT WAS AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. IN JANUARY 1943, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 108TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE 28TH DIVISION, WHERE HE REMAINED THROUGHOUT WWII. THE 108TH SAW COMBAT ACTION IN NORMANDY, THE HUERTGEN FOREST, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND OTHER CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. AFTER THE 28TH DIVISION’S RETURN TO THE U.S. IN AUGUST 1945, HE MARRIED AND IN DECEMBER 1945, HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY. IN 1946, IN RESPONSE TO THE ARMY’S NEED FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICERS, HE RETURNED TO ACTIVE DUTY AS A CAPTAIN AND WAS ASSIGNED AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. DURING THE FOLLOWING 15 YEARS, HE SERVED IN GERMANY, ARKANSAS, TAIWAN, TEXAS, VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. HE RETIRED FROM THE ARMY WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL DECEMBER 31, 1961.