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Written by Biography and Photo Courtesy of Russell C. Jacobs, May 2007
Carl Adolph Baehr (1885-1959). Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 28, 1885.
Commissioned in the Infantry from West Point in 1909. Commanded a Battalion of the 3rd Field Artillery in France during World War I.
Graduated from Command and General Staff School in 1923 and the Army War College in 1926. Chief of Staff of the Philippine Division 1938-1940. Commander of 71st Field Artillery Brigade April 1941-February 1944. Brigadier General in December 1941. Artillery commander of VI Corps 1944-1945.
Retired in June 1946. Decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. Died December 22, 1959.
BAEHR, CARL ADOLPH
BG, United States Army
- DATE OF BIRTH: 07/28/1885
- DATE OF DEATH: 12/22/1959
- BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 1849
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
BAEHR, EMILIE B
- DATE OF BIRTH: 02/24/1884
- DATE OF DEATH: 04/19/1957
- BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 1849
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - WO OF CA BAEHR, BG, USA
BAEHR, BETTY B
- DATE OF BIRTH: 12/02/1916
- DATE OF DEATH: 06/06/1994
- BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 1849
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - ADULT DEPENDENT DAUGHTER OF VETERAN
DO CA BAEHR, BG, USA
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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