Harold William "Joe" Bauer (November 20, 1908 – November 14, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps air group commander, fighter pilot and flying ace credited with destroying 11 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a fighter squadron commander during the crucial struggle for the control of the Solomon Islands at the Battle of Guadalcanal.
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11 November 1908 Woodruff, Kansas
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Died |
14 November 1942 (aged 34) Near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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