World War II Honoree

William Henry Baur

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flint, Michigan

Honored By

Ricky & Gary Baur

Relationship

Sons

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON JANUARY 8, 1942 AND SERVED WITH BATTERY B, 55TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT TRAINING IN FT BLISS, TEXAS. HE WAS A MEMBER OF BATTERY A, 106TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT AGAINST ARGU BEACH, FRENCH NORTH AFRICA, ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 8, 1942. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INITIAL ASSAULT AGAINST LACOTTA BEACH, SICILY, ON THE MORNING OF JULY 10, 1943. HE WAS A PLATOON SERGEANT AND WAS AWARDED THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS: 5 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SHARPSHOOTER (RIFLE) BADGE AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JULY 4, 1945.