Leonard Joseph Bauman
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
BAUMAN, Leonard Joseph
Leonard Joseph Bauman was born on February 7th 1925 to Anthony Bernard & Irene G [Bigaouette] Bauman in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mr. Bauman was inducted into the Army on September 8th 1944. His basic training was at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
He served as a Staff Sergeant, infantryman and ordnance supply NCO with the 94th Reconnaisance Troop of the 94th Infantry Division in the Saar-Moselle Triangle, Trier and Czech, Germany.
SSGT Bauman's primary assignment was to make sure no German troops got through between the main U.S. forces. He was pulled out of the front and sent to Dusseldorf, Germany, for mop-up and occupation service.
After VE day, he was sent to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia, until the Russian forces took over there. Moved to Augsburg, Germany, where 94th was deactivated, then assigned to First Infantry Division of the 701st Ordnance (LM) Company.
SSGT Bauman earned the following accolades:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars,
- Army of Occupation Medal (Germany),
- World War II Victory Medal -and-
- two overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on July 26th 1946, Fort Sheridan, Illinois. After the war he returned home and married Beth [Saunders] on August 7th 1950 and they started a family.
Mr. Bauman remained active in the National Guard and in veterans groups such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the American Legion and Veterans on the Lake Resort in Ely, Minnesota.
He died on January 24th 2022 at the age of 96 years.He was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Duluth, Minnesota.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 33.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Page 1 WWII Draft Registration Cards - Fold3
Leonard Joseph “Len” Bauman (1925-2022) - Find a Grave Memorial
