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BAER, John Milton Luther - Date of
birth
10 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
West Leesport, Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33622152 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
307th Airborne Engineer Battalion,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
At the dropzone
Klein America near Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John M. Baer (father)
Edna L. (Kramer) Baer (mother)
William K. Baer (brother)
More information
Pvt John M. L. Baer enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 1 April 1943.He was killed due to a fatal wound at the right side of his chest. He was killed when he went off with his jeep to pick up a trailer at the dropzone.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Molenhoek, the Netherlands on 22 October 1944. He was disinterred on 24 June 1948 and transported to Margraten were his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 25 June 1948. He was given his final resting place on 31 January 1949.
His name is mentioned on his parents headstone at Saint Luke's Cemetery, Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.30th.org, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card, www.bevrijdingsmuseum.nl
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, www.307th.org, David Baer (nephew) - courtesy of Kathy McDermott