Mark Joseph Bauer
MilitaryMark Bauer was Ball Turret gunner on B-17 Serial 42-39840, hit by Flak on the 1 December 1943 mission to Solingen/Leverkusen, Germany. Evaded capture for 10 days before he was arrested. See the story of his evasion and capture at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbauermj.html
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-686264
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12141782
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16034422
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
28 April 1923 | Emporium, Pennsylvania | |
Other Baled out |
1 December 1943 | of 42-39840 over Belgium | |
Other Evaded capture |
1 December 1943 - 11 December 1943 | Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Résistance. Captured. | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
11 December 1943 | Stalag Luft 4 | |
Died |
22 April 1998 | Emporium, Pennsylvania | |
Parkchester, Bronx, New York, USA |
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ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII POW records
Personal research for his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fbauermj.html
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=482