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BAYER, Arthur - Date of
birth
24 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Elmwood Park, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36670256 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Frenz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Bayer Sr. (father)
Pauline Bayer (mother)
John W. Bayer Jr. (brother)
More information
Pfc Arthur Bayer enlisted in Chicago on 17 June 1942 and was sent overseas in September 1944.Arthur Bayer was sent ahead of his unit as a scout and was killed by mortar fire.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Jim Opolony - Proviso East High School, Peter Schouteten