Harold W. Bauer

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Harold W. Bauer
Lieutenant Harold W. Bauer in the early 1930s
Birth name	Harold William Bauer
Nickname(s)	"Indian Joe", "Coach"
Born	(1908-11-20)November 20, 1908 Woodruff, Kansas, United States
Died	November 14, 1942(1942-11-14) (aged 33) Near Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Buried	remains not recovered. Memorialized on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1926–1942
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands	Marine Fighter Squadron 212
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Guadalcanal  †
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart

Harold William "Joe" Bauer (November 20, 1908 – November 14, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps air group commander, fighter pilot and flying ace credited with destroying 11 Japanese aircraft during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a fighter squadron commander during the crucial struggle for the control of the Solomon Islands at the Battle of Guadalcanal.^[1]