World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Clair A. Baum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Nuremberg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
IN THE ARMY HE SPENT TWO YEARS IN ITALY AND THE NETHERLANDS BEHIND ENEMY LINES. HE ESCAPED FROM A PRISONER-OF-WAR CAMP BY TUNNELING OUT. HE COMPLETED HIS MILITARY SERVICE AS A GUARD AT THE WHITE HOUSE. HE WAS AWARDED TWO BRONZE STAR MEDALS.