World War II Honoree

Louis Baumann

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Cecilia, Robert, Julie & Ronald

Relationship

His Children

SERVED AS A CANNONEER OF A 4.5-INCH GUN CREW OF BATTERY A, 775TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 3RD ARMY. ENTERED SERVICE ON MAY 24, 1943 AND ARRIVED IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON JULY 9, 1944. LANDED IN FRANCE AT OMAHA BEACH ON AUGUST 20, 1944 AND ALONG WITH HIS BRETHREN OPERATED AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL EUROPE. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON JANUARY 5, 1946 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED SIX DAYS LATER.