World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Donald Gordon Bauer
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dayton, Ohio
Honored By
Katherine Mullen
Relationship
Great-granddaughter
WAS A 34 YEAR OLD PARATROOPER IN THE PHILIPPINES, SPECIFICALLY CORREGIDOR. RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR LEADING HIS MEN OUT OF AN ENTRAPMENT AFTER THEIR OFFICER WAS KILLED IN COMBAT DURING FEBRUARY 1945. RAISED THE AMERICAN FLAG ON CORREGIDOR, ORDERED BY GENERAL MACARTHUR.