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David A. Baier
Army
David
A.
Baier
DIVISION: Army,
595th Signal Air Warning Battalion
Nov 24, 1920 -
BIRTHPLACE: Elmo, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Oct 13, 1942 -
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Feb 2, 1946
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HONORED BY: The Baier Family

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David A. Baier was inducted into the army at Ft. Leavenworth on October 13, 1942. He attended boot camp in Missouri followed by radio school in Washington, DC. In January 1943, he was sent to radar school and diesel motor school in Florida. Later in the year, he was promoted to Sergeant and was part of the company cadre training new recruits. In July 1944, he took a troop train from Tampa, Florida to San Francisco, California to be deployed to the Pacific. He arrived in New Guinea on August 9. He was with the 595th Signal Air Warning Battalion. He was transferred to Biak Island about the time of the Battle of the Caves. He later rejoined the 595th in New Guinea. In August 1945, David was loading equipment onto LST's in New Guinea when they received the news that the atomic bomb had been dropped. He was on a ship in the Coral Sea sailing to the Philippines when Japan surrendered. While in the Philippines, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant. He was sent back to the States on December 12, 1945 and was discharged at Ft. Logan, Colorado on February 2, 1946. He re-enlisted in the army reserves and was home two hours before his wife, Corlia, died of tuberculosis. Shortly after, he had an X-ray taken and discovered that he had tuberculosis. He was hospitalized in Leavenworth, KS, and underwent experimental surgery. The doctor collapsed part of David's lung to try to stop the disease. David was one of the first to survive the surgery. Not long after, they began experimenting with antibiotics which proved to be a more successful treatment for TB. After recovering in Springfield, MO, he was discharged from the reserves in 1949 and returned to Abilene. He married Thelma Lee in 1951 and moved to the farm south of Abilene, at Donegal, where he resides today.

John P. Bailey
Army
John
P.
Bailey
DIVISION: Army
BIRTHPLACE: Jersey City, NJ
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: May 1, 1943 -
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HONORED BY: Wife, Peggy Bailey, children and grandchildren

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Jack was drafted into World War II with his St. Peter's Prep graduating classmates of 1943. A Golden Gloves champion boxer, he proved to be a superb driver and sharpshooter. He was assigned to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces (SHAEF), serving his country as driver and bodyguard to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. He lived and traveled with General Eisenhower on Hitler's former train, guarding Prime Minister Churchill whenever he visited. He protected Generals Eisenhower and Bradley, as well as British General Montgomery, when, two days after the invasion into Normandy, the Generals headed to France together on one small ship. He guarded Generals Eisenhower, Patton, and Bradley when they viewed the first concentration camp liberated by American forces, outside Gotha, Germany. He drove French General Charles de Gaulle, escorted Mrs. Patton to General Patton's funeral, and guarded President Truman during a conference with Stalin and Attlee in Potsdam. While stationed with General Eisenhower in Coombe Manor just outside London, Jack was wounded in an attack (earning a Purple Heart). Although wounded, he still managed to save three British civilians. For Jack's heroic actions, the Lord Mayor of Kingston-on-Thames honored Jack at a ceremony outside London on September 11, 2001; this was at the same time that the terrorist attacks in the United States were taking place. Jack spent much of his career as a salesman for Rheingold Breweries. During the heady years of the 'Miss Rheingold' contests, Jack and Peggy's loving and stable presence was rewarded with the honor of chaperoning the contestants. Luckily, Jack and Peggy's lessons on avoiding moral turpitudes were better received by their children and grandchildren. Jack spent his retired years writing his memoirs of WWII, accompanying Peggy on her daily adventures, and indulging his love of dogs by spending fun times at the dog park at Fleet Peeples Park on Lakemont. He volunteered with St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Winter Park, enjoyed lunch on Thursdays with his friends from the Stag Club, and was active in the University Club of Winter Park as well as the Irish-American Cultural Society of Central Florida, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion. Jack was married to Margaret A. (Peggy) Bailey for 60 years. They had seven children, Carol Faas (Mike), Chip, Craig (Lynn), Brian, Keith (Pat), Merrell (Ralph Reichard), and Dwight Bailey. He also had seven grandchildren.

Dean F. Bailey
Navy
Dean
F.
Bailey
DIVISION: Navy
Jul 9, 1925 -
BIRTHPLACE: California
THEATER OF OPERATION: Pacific
SERVED: Sep 9, 1943 -
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May 6, 1946
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HONORED BY: Marlene Bailey

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Served on the USS Mississippi Battleship in the South Pacific, Victory medal-Asiatic Pacific, Campaign medal-6 stars, Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon-2 stars

Gayle C. Bainter
Army
Gayle
C.
Bainter
DIVISION: Army,
76th Infantry Div.
Mar 30, 1920 -
BIRTHPLACE: Dresden, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Feb 25, 1942 -
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Dec 31, 1945
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation

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I consider it an honor to have served under General Eisenhower, and General George Patton in the European Theatre. I first saw action in the Battle of the Bulge, having landed in the same place the invasion forces did, and walking, it seemed, most of the way to Belgium. When the war in Europe ended my unit was just outside of Leipzig, Germany, but had to move back west because we were in the area designated the Russian Sector. The ship that I came home on landed in New York Harbor on Christmas Day, 1945.

James H. Baire
Army
James
H.
Baire
DIVISION: Army,
Rifleman 745
Jul 5, 1922 - Oct 5, 2000
BIRTHPLACE: Danville, Indiana
HIGHEST RANK: Pfc
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Sep 4, 1943 -
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Jun 16, 1945
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BATTLE: S France. Rhineland. Rome-Arno
MILITARY HONORS: EAME Ribbon 3 Stars Bronze Star Medal Combat Inf Badge Rifle M1 Exp
HONORED BY: V F W American Legion and the Baire family

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James Baire was the youngest son of five boys to join the Army, at the age of seventeen. Captured a nest of Nazi’s single handled. Refused compensation on discharge because others needed it more. Never received the earned Medals, our family would love to have them to remember Our Dad’s sacrifices.

Robert R. Baker
Army
Robert
R.
Baker
DIVISION: Army
May 29, 1927 -
BIRTHPLACE: Everett, PA
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Jun 7, 1945 -
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Oct 29, 1946
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation
Lamoine L. Baldock
Army
Lamoine
L.
Baldock
DIVISION: Army
Apr 27, 1919 - Dec 29, 2011
BIRTHPLACE: Delphos, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
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HONORED BY: Eisenhower Foundation

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He lived on the Baldock family farm near Delphos, Kansas all his life except for his years in the army. Lamoine served his country during World War II. He was drafted and left for duty in July of 1941 and was discharged in October 1945 after 35 months overseas with the 3rd Heavy Ordinance Maintenance Company where he was stationed in Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany. Lamoine received a Medal of Merit for his outstanding service during the war. Lamoine was also a lifelong farmer in the Delphos area, and custom harvester for many years. Lamoine's passion and recreation were his guns, trap shooting, and rifle shoots. He was a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association and the Kansas Trapshooting Association. He was very active in the Amateur Trapshooting Association where he became president of the national organization for the 1989-1990 term after many years of working in other offices and committees. On a local level he belonged to the Kansas State Rifle Association, and was a hunter safety instructor for many years.

Ralph A. Baldwin
Army
Ralph
A.
Baldwin
DIVISION: Army,
202nd Automotive Ordinance Depot
Mar 2, 1921 -
BIRTHPLACE: Galesburg, KS
THEATER OF OPERATION: European
SERVED: Apr 22, 1942 -
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Nov 16, 1945
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HONORED BY: Wife, Irene Baldwin; Children, Carol Stephens, Dwight and Kenneth Baldwin

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I left England and went into Normandy across Omaha Beach on Day 6. We crossed France, Belgium, Germany, and Czechoslovakia before coming home. I served in five major battles --- Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

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Guildhall Address, London, June 12, 1945