World War II Honoree

Ralph L. Bauer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mr. John Bauer

Relationship

Son

FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER IN THE B-24 FOR THE ARMY AIR CORPS. ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 21, 1942. WAS COMMISSIONED MAY 20, 1944 AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER FROM OCTOBER 7, 1944 TO APRIL 10, 1945. STATIONED AT CERIGNOLA, ITALY WITH THE 756TH BOMB SQUADRON, 459TH BOMB GROUP, OF THE 15TH AIR FORCE. FLEW 35 SORTIES IN THE BATTLES OF ROME-ARNO, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE, AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE AND NORTH APENNINES FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 5 BRONZE SERVICE STARS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 9, 1945 FROM FORT BLISS, TEXAS.