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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Philip Palmer 'Tyke' Bayer

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Flushing, New York

Honored By

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE GRADUATED FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AND COMPLETED THE OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAM AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA; HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND WAS KILLED AT PELELIU IN 1944; HE IS HONORED AT COLUMBIA WITH A TROPHY CASE DEDICATED TO HIS EXPLOITS AS A FOOTBALL PLAYER FOR THE UNIVERSITY IN THE EARLY 1940'S.