World War II Honoree

August Jerome Bauer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Erica Bauer

Relationship

Granddaughter

HE WAS SWORN INTO THE NAVY ON MARCH 8, 1943. UPON COMPLETION OF BOOT CAMP AND STOREKEEPER SCHOOL LATER THAT SAME YEAR, HE WAS PROMOTED TO STOREKEEPER 3RD CLASS. FINISHING IN THE TOP 5% OF HIS CLASS, HE WAS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT HIS ASSIGNMENT LOCATION. HE CHOSE NAVAL STATION NORFOLK AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SUPPLY DEPARTMENT IN CONTROL OF INVENTORIES, DISPENSING PARTS AND EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTAINING STOCKS. AFTER D-DAY, THE NAVY HANDED HIM ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE USS MURPHY AND SHORTLY HAD HIM EN ROUTE TO GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. HE HAD SINCE REACHED RANK OF STOREKEEPER 1ST CLASS. ONCE THERE, HE WAS REASSIGNED TO A JOB IN THE WAR BOND OFFICE AND LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE PAYROLL OFFICE HANDLING OFFICERS' PAY. OFFICIALLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1946.