World War II Honoree

Dale William Bauer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Durand, Wisconsin

Honored By

Connie, Barb, Marlys, Maribeth, Pat, Bill & John

Relationship

Children

TOOK A COURSE IN SHEET METAL WORK AT EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN AND MOVED TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON TO WORK FOR THE BOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY. SHORTLY AFTER IN SEATTLE HE MOVED TO THE NAVAL SHIPPING YARD. ON NOVEMBER 6, 1942 HE ENTERED THE ARMY. HE TRAINED AT CAMP WHITE, WHITE CITY, OREGON AND CAMP YOUNG, INDIO, CALIFORNIA. HE WAS PUT IN THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 487TH. ENGINEER WATER SUPPLY BATTALION. LEFT NEW YORK NOVEMBER 5, 1943 AND ARRIVED AT LIVERPOOL ENGLAND NOVEMBER 18, 1943. HIS BATTALION SUPPLIED BRITISH PORTS WITH WATER. JUNE 28, 1944 TWENTY TWO DAYS AFTER D-DAY THE UNIT WENT ASHORE ON UTAH BEACH OF NORMANDY. IT REMAINED IN FRANCE AND HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. ON MAY 5, 1945 THE BATTALION MOVED TO GERMANY. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 1617TH WATER SUPPLY COMPANY SHORTLY AFTER THAT. LAST STATIONED IN KASSEL, GERMANY. HE LEFT FOR THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 1945 AND ARRIVED IN NEW YORK NOVEMBER 21, GOING DIRECTLY TO FORT SHERIDAN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FOR DISCHARGE. HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH FIVE STARS, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT CITATION, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON.