World War II Honoree

Paul Clarence Bauer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Bend, Wisconsin

SERGEANT. 1ST FIGHTER COMMAND, 325TH GROUP WORKING IN ARMAMENTS TAKING CARE OF GUNS AND SETTING TARGETS USED TO TRAIN FIGHTER PILOTS. DUE TO SERIOUS ASTHMA CONDITION, WAS UNABLE TO SHIP OUT WITH UNIT AND COMPLETED TOUR OF DUTY IN NEW YORK DOING CLERICAL DUTIES. UNIT WENT TO AFRICA TO FIGHT ROMMEL AND THAN FOUGHT THE WAR UP THROUGH ITALY INTO GERMANY.