SERVICES FOR ENSIGN BAUER HELD TODAY
Killed in Plane Accident Thursday Afternoon in Kansas
Many Sycamore friends paused this morning to pay their final tribute to the life of this esteemed young Ensign, who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country, as did his brother, Lee, before him. The entire community extends its deepest sympathy to the grief stricken family. Military services for Ensign Wilford Robert Bauer were held this Tuesday morning at the Kebil Funeral Home at 9 o'clock and at the St. Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock with Fr. S. P. Masterson officiating. Ensign Robert Bauer was killed Thursday afternoon about 3:37 o'clock on one of the small outlying airfields near Olathe, Kans. He had taken a student in the air for training and they were in an instructional hop on maneuvers, when the plane went into a spin at such low altitude that is is believed that Bauer was unable to gain the controls in time to prevent the accident. Bauer was killed instantly and the Student was seriously injured and is a patient at the base hospital. They were doing student training in the B training stage.
Robert Bauer was born on June 23, 1923 at Virgil, Ill. He attended the lower grades at the St. Mary's school and graduated form the Sycamore High School in 1942. He was a member of the lightweight basketball team. Enlisting in the U. S. Navy Air Corps in November, 1942, he began his war pilot training at Milton, Wis. From there he went to DePaw, Indiana, where he studied meteorology and from there to the University of Iowa for pro-flight training. Bauer completed his primary in heavier trainers at St. Louis. This was the type which was flown at the time of the accident. At Corpus Christi, Tex., he received his cross country flight training, navigational problems and flying time on float type trainers where he graduated on December 11, 1943, as Ensign.
His orders were to report to the Naval Air Station at New Orleans for training as an instructor. Four weeks ago, Ensign Bauer was graduated and came home on leave with orders to report to the Naval Air Base at Olathe, Kans.
Surviving besides the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bauer, are three brothers S Sgt. Denis Bauer, stationed at Muroc , Calif., s 2-c Raymond Bauer, Great Lakes and Cyril Bauer of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Norbert Minor of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Mrs. Robert Roselieb and Miss Georgianne Bauer of this city.
A brother, Lee Bauer, served with the Asiatic Fleet destroyer squadron and was at Manila when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. He was lost when the U.S.S. Peary was destroyed by and air attack at Darwin, Australia, February 19, 1942.
Ensign Russell Langelle escorted the body to Sycamore and remained for the service. Other out of town persons attending the rites held this morning were Sgt. Denis Bauer, Cadet Robert Roselieb, Mo., MM 3-c Norbert Minor, Mrs. Jack Shay, Mr. and Mrs. Freihammer all of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. F. C. Massarek of Celina, Ohio.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Tuesday, April 11, 1944 p. 1
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"Wire Crier" Praises Ensign Wilford Bauer
The May issue of "The Wired Crier," the official magazine of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co., published monthly by and for the employees of the lacal war industry, is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Ensign Wiford Robert Bauer, better known as "Bob," who was killed April 6, 1944, when his training plane crashed at the air field in Olathe, Kansas. Bob was instructing a student flier at the time of the crash.
The front page of the issue depicts a life size picture of Ensign Bauer, standing along side his ship in a take off attire. It is an exceptionally fine likeness of the late hero
The next page of the publication is also given over to Ensigh Bauer, captioned "The First Gold Star." Following are excerpts taken from the sketch of his life which is published on this page. Bob began work for Anaconda as mail boy while he was still going to high school. He was a very likable boy, quiet, modest and accomodating, and he was never without a big, happy smile. He was always very much interested in flying and upon graduation from high school, tried to enlist in the Air Corps, but was not accepted because of his age. Bob was home on a short leave just a few weeks ago, and while his family meant a great deal to him and he enjoyed being with them, it was easy to see when you talked to him that his heart was in the sky and he could scarcely wait until it was time to return to his beloved planes again.
Bob's older brother, Lee, gave his life for his country too, just two years ago, when the detroyer Perry (sic) was lost, but somehow we feel that neither boy would regret for one minute the great sacrafice he has made, for each believed firmly in the cause for which he fought. We salute you, Bob and Lee, and most of all we salute the gallant parents and brothers and sisters who are "carrying on" so bravely in the face of their great loss.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Friday, May 12, 1944 p. 8
Killed in Plane Accident Thursday Afternoon in Kansas
Many Sycamore friends paused this morning to pay their final tribute to the life of this esteemed young Ensign, who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country, as did his brother, Lee, before him. The entire community extends its deepest sympathy to the grief stricken family. Military services for Ensign Wilford Robert Bauer were held this Tuesday morning at the Kebil Funeral Home at 9 o'clock and at the St. Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock with Fr. S. P. Masterson officiating. Ensign Robert Bauer was killed Thursday afternoon about 3:37 o'clock on one of the small outlying airfields near Olathe, Kans. He had taken a student in the air for training and they were in an instructional hop on maneuvers, when the plane went into a spin at such low altitude that is is believed that Bauer was unable to gain the controls in time to prevent the accident. Bauer was killed instantly and the Student was seriously injured and is a patient at the base hospital. They were doing student training in the B training stage.
Robert Bauer was born on June 23, 1923 at Virgil, Ill. He attended the lower grades at the St. Mary's school and graduated form the Sycamore High School in 1942. He was a member of the lightweight basketball team. Enlisting in the U. S. Navy Air Corps in November, 1942, he began his war pilot training at Milton, Wis. From there he went to DePaw, Indiana, where he studied meteorology and from there to the University of Iowa for pro-flight training. Bauer completed his primary in heavier trainers at St. Louis. This was the type which was flown at the time of the accident. At Corpus Christi, Tex., he received his cross country flight training, navigational problems and flying time on float type trainers where he graduated on December 11, 1943, as Ensign.
His orders were to report to the Naval Air Station at New Orleans for training as an instructor. Four weeks ago, Ensign Bauer was graduated and came home on leave with orders to report to the Naval Air Base at Olathe, Kans.
Surviving besides the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bauer, are three brothers S Sgt. Denis Bauer, stationed at Muroc , Calif., s 2-c Raymond Bauer, Great Lakes and Cyril Bauer of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Norbert Minor of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Mrs. Robert Roselieb and Miss Georgianne Bauer of this city.
A brother, Lee Bauer, served with the Asiatic Fleet destroyer squadron and was at Manila when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. He was lost when the U.S.S. Peary was destroyed by and air attack at Darwin, Australia, February 19, 1942.
Ensign Russell Langelle escorted the body to Sycamore and remained for the service. Other out of town persons attending the rites held this morning were Sgt. Denis Bauer, Cadet Robert Roselieb, Mo., MM 3-c Norbert Minor, Mrs. Jack Shay, Mr. and Mrs. Freihammer all of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. F. C. Massarek of Celina, Ohio.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Tuesday, April 11, 1944 p. 1
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"Wire Crier" Praises Ensign Wilford Bauer
The May issue of "The Wired Crier," the official magazine of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co., published monthly by and for the employees of the lacal war industry, is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Ensign Wiford Robert Bauer, better known as "Bob," who was killed April 6, 1944, when his training plane crashed at the air field in Olathe, Kansas. Bob was instructing a student flier at the time of the crash.
The front page of the issue depicts a life size picture of Ensign Bauer, standing along side his ship in a take off attire. It is an exceptionally fine likeness of the late hero
The next page of the publication is also given over to Ensigh Bauer, captioned "The First Gold Star." Following are excerpts taken from the sketch of his life which is published on this page. Bob began work for Anaconda as mail boy while he was still going to high school. He was a very likable boy, quiet, modest and accomodating, and he was never without a big, happy smile. He was always very much interested in flying and upon graduation from high school, tried to enlist in the Air Corps, but was not accepted because of his age. Bob was home on a short leave just a few weeks ago, and while his family meant a great deal to him and he enjoyed being with them, it was easy to see when you talked to him that his heart was in the sky and he could scarcely wait until it was time to return to his beloved planes again.
Bob's older brother, Lee, gave his life for his country too, just two years ago, when the detroyer Perry (sic) was lost, but somehow we feel that neither boy would regret for one minute the great sacrafice he has made, for each believed firmly in the cause for which he fought. We salute you, Bob and Lee, and most of all we salute the gallant parents and brothers and sisters who are "carrying on" so bravely in the face of their great loss.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Friday, May 12, 1944 p. 8
SERVICES FOR ENSIGN BAUER HELD TODAY
Killed in Plane Accident Thursday Afternoon in Kansas
Many Sycamore friends paused this morning to pay their final tribute to the life of this esteemed young Ensign, who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country, as did his brother, Lee, before him. The entire community extends its deepest sympathy to the grief stricken family. Military services for Ensign Wilford Robert Bauer were held this Tuesday morning at the Kebil Funeral Home at 9 o'clock and at the St. Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock with Fr. S. P. Masterson officiating. Ensign Robert Bauer was killed Thursday afternoon about 3:37 o'clock on one of the small outlying airfields near Olathe, Kans. He had taken a student in the air for training and they were in an instructional hop on maneuvers, when the plane went into a spin at such low altitude that is is believed that Bauer was unable to gain the controls in time to prevent the accident. Bauer was killed instantly and the Student was seriously injured and is a patient at the base hospital. They were doing student training in the B training stage.
Robert Bauer was born on June 23, 1923 at Virgil, Ill. He attended the lower grades at the St. Mary's school and graduated form the Sycamore High School in 1942. He was a member of the lightweight basketball team. Enlisting in the U. S. Navy Air Corps in November, 1942, he began his war pilot training at Milton, Wis. From there he went to DePaw, Indiana, where he studied meteorology and from there to the University of Iowa for pro-flight training. Bauer completed his primary in heavier trainers at St. Louis. This was the type which was flown at the time of the accident. At Corpus Christi, Tex., he received his cross country flight training, navigational problems and flying time on float type trainers where he graduated on December 11, 1943, as Ensign.
His orders were to report to the Naval Air Station at New Orleans for training as an instructor. Four weeks ago, Ensign Bauer was graduated and came home on leave with orders to report to the Naval Air Base at Olathe, Kans.
Surviving besides the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bauer, are three brothers S Sgt. Denis Bauer, stationed at Muroc , Calif., s 2-c Raymond Bauer, Great Lakes and Cyril Bauer of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Norbert Minor of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Mrs. Robert Roselieb and Miss Georgianne Bauer of this city.
A brother, Lee Bauer, served with the Asiatic Fleet destroyer squadron and was at Manila when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. He was lost when the U.S.S. Peary was destroyed by and air attack at Darwin, Australia, February 19, 1942.
Ensign Russell Langelle escorted the body to Sycamore and remained for the service. Other out of town persons attending the rites held this morning were Sgt. Denis Bauer, Cadet Robert Roselieb, Mo., MM 3-c Norbert Minor, Mrs. Jack Shay, Mr. and Mrs. Freihammer all of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. F. C. Massarek of Celina, Ohio.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Tuesday, April 11, 1944 p. 1
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"Wire Crier" Praises Ensign Wilford Bauer
The May issue of "The Wired Crier," the official magazine of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co., published monthly by and for the employees of the lacal war industry, is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Ensign Wiford Robert Bauer, better known as "Bob," who was killed April 6, 1944, when his training plane crashed at the air field in Olathe, Kansas. Bob was instructing a student flier at the time of the crash.
The front page of the issue depicts a life size picture of Ensign Bauer, standing along side his ship in a take off attire. It is an exceptionally fine likeness of the late hero
The next page of the publication is also given over to Ensigh Bauer, captioned "The First Gold Star." Following are excerpts taken from the sketch of his life which is published on this page. Bob began work for Anaconda as mail boy while he was still going to high school. He was a very likable boy, quiet, modest and accomodating, and he was never without a big, happy smile. He was always very much interested in flying and upon graduation from high school, tried to enlist in the Air Corps, but was not accepted because of his age. Bob was home on a short leave just a few weeks ago, and while his family meant a great deal to him and he enjoyed being with them, it was easy to see when you talked to him that his heart was in the sky and he could scarcely wait until it was time to return to his beloved planes again.
Bob's older brother, Lee, gave his life for his country too, just two years ago, when the detroyer Perry (sic) was lost, but somehow we feel that neither boy would regret for one minute the great sacrafice he has made, for each believed firmly in the cause for which he fought. We salute you, Bob and Lee, and most of all we salute the gallant parents and brothers and sisters who are "carrying on" so bravely in the face of their great loss.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Friday, May 12, 1944 p. 8
Killed in Plane Accident Thursday Afternoon in Kansas
Many Sycamore friends paused this morning to pay their final tribute to the life of this esteemed young Ensign, who paid the supreme sacrifice for his country, as did his brother, Lee, before him. The entire community extends its deepest sympathy to the grief stricken family. Military services for Ensign Wilford Robert Bauer were held this Tuesday morning at the Kebil Funeral Home at 9 o'clock and at the St. Mary's church at 9:30 o'clock with Fr. S. P. Masterson officiating. Ensign Robert Bauer was killed Thursday afternoon about 3:37 o'clock on one of the small outlying airfields near Olathe, Kans. He had taken a student in the air for training and they were in an instructional hop on maneuvers, when the plane went into a spin at such low altitude that is is believed that Bauer was unable to gain the controls in time to prevent the accident. Bauer was killed instantly and the Student was seriously injured and is a patient at the base hospital. They were doing student training in the B training stage.
Robert Bauer was born on June 23, 1923 at Virgil, Ill. He attended the lower grades at the St. Mary's school and graduated form the Sycamore High School in 1942. He was a member of the lightweight basketball team. Enlisting in the U. S. Navy Air Corps in November, 1942, he began his war pilot training at Milton, Wis. From there he went to DePaw, Indiana, where he studied meteorology and from there to the University of Iowa for pro-flight training. Bauer completed his primary in heavier trainers at St. Louis. This was the type which was flown at the time of the accident. At Corpus Christi, Tex., he received his cross country flight training, navigational problems and flying time on float type trainers where he graduated on December 11, 1943, as Ensign.
His orders were to report to the Naval Air Station at New Orleans for training as an instructor. Four weeks ago, Ensign Bauer was graduated and came home on leave with orders to report to the Naval Air Base at Olathe, Kans.
Surviving besides the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bauer, are three brothers S Sgt. Denis Bauer, stationed at Muroc , Calif., s 2-c Raymond Bauer, Great Lakes and Cyril Bauer of this city; and three sisters, Mrs. Norbert Minor of Mechanicsburg, Pa., Mrs. Robert Roselieb and Miss Georgianne Bauer of this city.
A brother, Lee Bauer, served with the Asiatic Fleet destroyer squadron and was at Manila when the Japs attacked Pearl Harbor. He was lost when the U.S.S. Peary was destroyed by and air attack at Darwin, Australia, February 19, 1942.
Ensign Russell Langelle escorted the body to Sycamore and remained for the service. Other out of town persons attending the rites held this morning were Sgt. Denis Bauer, Cadet Robert Roselieb, Mo., MM 3-c Norbert Minor, Mrs. Jack Shay, Mr. and Mrs. Freihammer all of Milwaukee, Wis., and Mrs. F. C. Massarek of Celina, Ohio.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Tuesday, April 11, 1944 p. 1
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"Wire Crier" Praises Ensign Wilford Bauer
The May issue of "The Wired Crier," the official magazine of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Co., published monthly by and for the employees of the lacal war industry, is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Ensign Wiford Robert Bauer, better known as "Bob," who was killed April 6, 1944, when his training plane crashed at the air field in Olathe, Kansas. Bob was instructing a student flier at the time of the crash.
The front page of the issue depicts a life size picture of Ensign Bauer, standing along side his ship in a take off attire. It is an exceptionally fine likeness of the late hero
The next page of the publication is also given over to Ensigh Bauer, captioned "The First Gold Star." Following are excerpts taken from the sketch of his life which is published on this page. Bob began work for Anaconda as mail boy while he was still going to high school. He was a very likable boy, quiet, modest and accomodating, and he was never without a big, happy smile. He was always very much interested in flying and upon graduation from high school, tried to enlist in the Air Corps, but was not accepted because of his age. Bob was home on a short leave just a few weeks ago, and while his family meant a great deal to him and he enjoyed being with them, it was easy to see when you talked to him that his heart was in the sky and he could scarcely wait until it was time to return to his beloved planes again.
Bob's older brother, Lee, gave his life for his country too, just two years ago, when the detroyer Perry (sic) was lost, but somehow we feel that neither boy would regret for one minute the great sacrafice he has made, for each believed firmly in the cause for which he fought. We salute you, Bob and Lee, and most of all we salute the gallant parents and brothers and sisters who are "carrying on" so bravely in the face of their great loss.
Source: Sycamore True Republican, Sycamore, IL
Friday, May 12, 1944 p. 8
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