Collection	Winnebago County Historical Commission
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of Edward A. Baier.
Event	World War II
Medium	Photographic Paper
Notes	Bust view of Lieutenant Edward A. Baier. He is wearing an officer's service coat and service hat. His uniform has numerous marksmanship qualification badges, lieutenant's bars and crossed infantry rifles with "127" on the lapels. Edward A. Baier was a member of Company H, 127th Infantry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard. He served as 2nd Lieutenant from 1921 to 1936 and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant. His wife's name was Ruth and he worked a presser at Shilobrit Service Cleaners & Dryers in Oshkosh, WI. In 1940 the Wisconsin National Guard was called to active duty and sent to Louisiana. Baier was promoted to Captain and commanded the company. He returned to Oshkosh on a furlough for Christmas in 1941. He was transferred before the unit was shipped to the Pacific. He married a woman from Louisiana and lived there.
Object ID	P2005.20.104
Object Name	Print, Photographic
People	Baier, Edward A.
Print size	8" x 10"
Subjects	Portrait photographs Male World War II United States Army 127th United States Infantry 32nd Division
Title	Lt. Edward A. Baier
Year Range from	1939
Year range to	1941

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