George L Bauer

Military

media-27678.jpeg UPL 27678 1st Lt George L Bauer 397FS, 368FG, 9AF.

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Object Number - UPL 27678 - 1st Lt George L Bauer 397FS, 368FG, 9AF.

Assigned to 397FS, 386FG, 9AF USAAF. 2 x confirmed kills. Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon, crashed into a hill while strafing motor transport vehicle near Densberg, Germany. MACR 13622.

Awards: DFC, PH.

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Units served with

368th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

397th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

XIX Tactical Air Command

Unit Hierarchy: Command
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

Aircraft

44-33205

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Unit: XIX Tactical Air Command 368th Fighter Group 397th Fighter Squadron

Places

Chilbolton

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Kane County, IL, USA	20 June 1921	Son of George Carl and Mabel [Rover] Bauer.
Enlisted	Chicago, IL, USA	30 September 1942
Other E/A Destroyed	Ardennes, France	17 December 1944	Me109 destroyed Ardennes Salient 17-Dec-44.
Other E/A Destroyed	Germany	14 January 1945	Fw190 destroyed 14-Jan-45.
Died	Densberg, 34632 Jesberg, Germany	28 March 1945	Failed to Return (FTR) armed recon, crashed into a hill while strafing motor transport vehicle near Densberg, Germany. MACR 13622.
Based	Chilbolton	28 March 1945	Assigned to 397FS, 386FG, 9AF USAAF.
Buried	West Dundee, IL 60118, USA		Dundee Township Cemetery West West Dundee Kane County Illinois, USA
	Kane County, IL, USA