BAUER, Christian C Jr., Second Lieutenant, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-768413, Enl: Pennsylvania, MIA 6-March-1945, d.d. 8-Jul-1945
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Mary S. Bauer, Philadelphia, Penn.
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Christian served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Christian was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Service # O-768413
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Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Mary S. Bauer, Philadelphia, Penn.
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Christian served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Christian was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Service # O-768413
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
BAUER, Christian C Jr., Second Lieutenant, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces, Service# 0-768413, Enl: Pennsylvania, MIA 6-March-1945, d.d. 8-Jul-1945
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Mary S. Bauer, Philadelphia, Penn.
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Christian served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Christian was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Service # O-768413
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
Mother, Mrs. Mary S. Bauer, Philadelphia, Penn.
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Christian served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-25J #43-36150, 823th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
B-25J #43-36150 took off from Lingayen Air Strip, Luzon, Philippines on a strike mission in the Gulf of Tonkin, off Hainan island, China. They were hit by either ground anti-aircraft fire or were hit by Japanese aircraft which knocked out one of their engines. The crashed into the sea with no survivors.
Christian was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart
Service # O-768413
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25J #43-36150:
Andrews, George ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, PA
Bauer, Christian C, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
O'Donnell, William A ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Roberts, Charles E ~ Sgt, Engineer, PA
Vilberg, Charles G ~ Corp, Radio Operator, IN
Bottom Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett
Inscription
BAUER CHRISTIAN C JR - 2 LT - 823 BOMB SQ 38 BOMB GP (M) - PA
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