Rank and Name, Private First Class August Hermann Baab.
Unit/Placed in, 34th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division “Taro Division”.
August is born approx. on 24 Dec. 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Father, Ludwig Baab.
Mother, Agusta (Roos) Baab.
Brother(s), Ludwig R. Baab.
Spouse, Georgette R. (Paygman) Baab.
August enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 32243074.
August was KIA in the Fights over Isabela, Basilan Island on 3 April 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
August is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
