Ceo Bauer grew up on a farm in Carson City Michigan. He attended a on-room school and graduated from Carson City High in 1940. Bauer was drafted into the US Army in January of 1943 and served with the 35th Infantry Division. He next joined the Army Specialized Training Program for basic engineering and in April of 1944 Bauer was assigned to Company I, 377th Infantry Regiment of the 95th Division. This division would later become known as the "Iron Meno of Metz" for their liberation and defense of Metz, France. Bauer's unit was the first to entry the city, they crossed the Moselle River and advanced to Bertrange, they faced heavy resistance and it was here that he receive his "Million-Dollar" wound. In spite of heavy resistance, the 95th Infantry Division captured tne city of Metz by November 22, After spending 17 months recoverin in military hospitals, Bauer was honorable discharged and has spent his life making sure that we do not forget our history by sharin his powerful personal story.