World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles Baumann
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Alexandria, Virginia
Honored By
GWHS Class of 1944
JOINED THE U.S. MARINE CORPS IN MAY 1943. BOOT CAMP AND TRAINING AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER FROM AUGUST 4, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 25, 1946 AS A BOMB DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN AFTER GRADUATING FROM BOMB DISPOSAL SCHOOL AT CAMP LEJEUNE. ATTACHED TO THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION FOR THE BATTLE OF OKINAWA AND FOR THE NORTH CHINA CAMPAIGNS. DISCHARGED FROM BAINBRIDGE NAVAL TRAINING CENTER ON MARCH 8, 1946. RETURNED TO HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CLASS OF 1946. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH OKINAWA CAMPAIGN BATTLE STAR, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, EXPERT RIFLEMAN MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS COMBAT ACTION MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, PURPLE HEART.