World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bernard H. Baum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Evanston, Illinois
Honored By
Victoria Baum
Relationship
Daughter
AT 17 YEARS OF AGE, AN IMMIGRANT FROM GERMANY, ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY. WAS COMBAT RIFLEMAN, 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION; FOUGHT FOR HIS COUNTRY. REMAINED IN ACTIVE RESERVE AND ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ANOTHER 30 YEARS. RETIRED AS BRIGADIER GENERAL.