Bauer Louis A.

Name:

Louis A. Bauer

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-830151

Unit:

379th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1945-01-22

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

Plot:

D

Row:

1

Grave:

9

Decoration:

Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

Louis A. Bauer entered the military service in New Jersey. He served in the 379th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.

On January 22, 1945, while hunting for more targets, Lt. Louis A. Bauer was hit in the engine. "He headed for the lines and I advised him to bail out because the area was very mountainous and there was a 500-foot ceiling over the front lines, but he chose to ride it down," said Hamby. Bauer was killed in Germany when his Thunderbolt crashed. He is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. His name is commemorated on a monument located at Wormingford, England, but his name is spelled Lewis.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, Thunderbolts Triumphant, The 362nd Fighter Group vs Germany's Wehrmacht