Private First Class Eugene Bauer was born May 20, 1924 in Corning, Iowa, the youngest son of Fred and Ellen Bauer. He attended the Corning Schools and graduated with the class of 1942. After his graduation he assisted his father in the garage until he entered military training in Field Artilery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, May 18, 1943.
He went overseas in June 1944. He was transferred to the Infantry after arriving in England and joined the Paratrooperes, receiving his "Wings and Boots" on October 28, 1944. On December 20, 1944 he was killed "at the Front" and buried at Henry Chapelle, Cemetery in Belgium, at the age of 20 years and 7 months. On December 10, 1947, his body was returned to his home town of Corning for final burial.
Gene is survived by his parents, two brothers, August of Corning and Fred of Baltimore, Maryland; two sisters, Catherine and Chestine, both of Corning; two brother-in-law; Martin Miller and Cecil Costin, both of Corning; two sisters-in-law; Mrs. August Bauer of Corning and Mrs. Fred Bauer of Baltimore, Maryland; three nieces, Mary Alice, Jean, and Kathleen; three nephews; Bruce, Bobby, and Johnnie; one grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bauer of Corning, and a number of relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the Federated Church in Corning, Friday, December 12, 1947 at 2:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. Lawrence Murphy and Rev. V. A. Bloomquist. Full military rites were observed and in charge of Qureq Post American Legion and Headquarters Co. National Guard. Corning stores closed during the service.
John Riegel furnished music for the service, with Mary Musker at the organ. Pall bearers were Edward Louvstad, Walter Louvstad, Dean McGaffin, Darwin Morlatt, Theodore Johnson, Raymond Gauthier. Burial was in Walnut Grove Cemetery.
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