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Carl
Adolph
Baehr
1885-07-28

–

1959-12-22

Born:

Minneapolis

, 

Minnesota

Home:

Minneapolis

, 

Minnesota

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Carl Baehr graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1909. He retired in 1946 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    71st Field Artillery Brigade

    Division:

    II Corps

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, II Corps, General Orders No. 27 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General Carl Adolph Baehr (ASN: 0-2604), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding General, 71st Field Artillery Brigade, II Corps, in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Baehr, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Division:

    VI Corps

    Action Date:

    1944 – 1946

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Carl Adolph Baehr (ASN: 0-2604), United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, Artillery, VI Corps, from 1944 to 1946.

  • Army Distinguished Service Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Regiment:

    Artillery

    Division:

    VI Corps

    Action Date:

    February 12 – August 15, 1944 & January 27 – May 8, 1945
    War Department, General Orders No. 121 (October 17, 1946)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Brigadier General Carl Adolph Baehr (ASN: 0-2604), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding General, Artillery, VI Corps, 12 February to 15 August 1944 and 27 January to 8 May 1945