Harold Bauer

Harold Bauer graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June of 1930.As an officer in the Marine Corps, Bauer entered flight training and earned his wings February 24, 1936.

Bauer was a respected leader and after serving as executive officer of VMF-221, Bauer was promoted and given command of VMF-221 on February 1, 1942. On the 28th of February he was transferred to and
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Wanting to get into combat, Bauer managed to get temporary duty on Guadalcanal on September 28. On the day of his arrival he downed a twin-engine bomber. Five days later he destroyed four Zeros and a probable,again on temporary assignment.

October 16, 1942, found Bauer leading a group of Wildcats and seven SBD's to reinforce the beleaguered air units at Henderson Field, Bauer and his group found themselves in the middle of a Japanese air attack on the transport
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Bauer was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

On November 14, while strafing Japanese transports, Bauer and Joe Foss got into a dog fight with enemy Zeros.
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After downing one Zero, Bauer realized he had another Zero on his tail.
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Despite this effort by Foss, Bauer went