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COL Rudolph L. Baehr Jr.

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COL Rudolph L. Baehr Jr. Veteran

Birth
Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death
6 Mar 1971 (aged 53)
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Annex R-077
Memorial ID
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Rudolph L. Baehr, Jr. served as a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

He served in the Army during World War II, the Korean War, and also during the Vietnam War.

He was a son of Rudolph L. Baehr, Sr. and Freda (Goldschmidt) Baehr.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 14, 1941 at Cairo, Illinois.

He was originally from Hamilton, Ohio.

He was a recipient of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

He was married to Louise Wootton Pollard on October 9, 1948 at Amelia, Virginia.

He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on March 22, 1971.
Rudolph L. Baehr, Jr. served as a Colonel in the United States Army Reserve.

He served in the Army during World War II, the Korean War, and also during the Vietnam War.

He was a son of Rudolph L. Baehr, Sr. and Freda (Goldschmidt) Baehr.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 14, 1941 at Cairo, Illinois.

He was originally from Hamilton, Ohio.

He was a recipient of the Legion of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.

He was married to Louise Wootton Pollard on October 9, 1948 at Amelia, Virginia.

He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on March 22, 1971.

Inscription

R-77

RUDOLPH L BAEHR JR
OHIO
COLONEL USAR
WW II KOREA VIETNAM
LM - BSM & OLC
MARCH 25 1917 MARCH 6 1971

Gravesite Details

Recipient of the Legion of Merit Medal and the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster


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  • Created by: Karl Stelly
  • Added: Sep 12, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58532802/rudolph_l-baehr: accessed ), memorial page for COL Rudolph L. Baehr Jr. (25 Mar 1917–6 Mar 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58532802, citing Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Karl Stelly (contributor 47103588).