World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John F. Bauman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
John H. Bauman
Relationship
Son
SERGEANT. SERVED NOVEMBER 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1946 IN THE ORDNANCE CORPS. PARTICIPATED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER IN THE PHILIPPINES CAMPAIGN IN LINGAYEN GULF, GOING ASHORE AT LUZON WITH THE 43RD INFANTRY DIVISION, 8TH ARMY. REASSIGNED TO THE AMERICAL DIVISION AS PART OF THE FIRST ECHELON OF LEAD ELEMENTS THAT ARRIVED IN YOKOHAMA HARBOR ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1945 TO BEGIN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.