Lauer, Walter, MG

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Major General

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
00GC-Commanding General

Last MOS Group
General Officer

Primary Unit
1945-1946, 00GC, 80th Infantry Division

Service Years
1917 - 1946

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New York

Year of Birth
1893

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Contact Info

Home Town Not Specified	Last Address Not Specified

Date of Passing Oct 13, 1966
Location of Interment Golden Gate National Cemetery - San Bruno, California	Wall/Plot Coordinates Not Specified

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Additional Information

Last Known Activity
One of the very few World War II US Army Generals who did not have a college degree.

Commanded the 99th Infantry Division in the ETO.

Commanded the 66th and 80th Infantry Divisions during the Occupation of Germany.

Other Comments:
Not Specified

1945-1946, 00GC, 80th Infantry Division

From Month/Year November / 1945	To Month/Year March / 1946
Unit 80th Infantry Division Unit Page
Rank Major General	MOS 00GC-Commanding General
Location Not Specified	Country/State Germany, West

Patch	80th Infantry Division Details
	Changed to 80th Division (Institutional Training)
	Type Command Element	Existing/Disbanded Redesignated
	Parent Unit Infantry Divisions	Strength Division
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Aug 6, 2018

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14 Members Also There at Same Time

80th Infantry Division

Kennedy, Archibald R, MG, (1908-1953)	USA	00GD	Brigadier General
MacKelvie, Jay, BG, (1917-1946)	FA	1193	Brigadier General
Kennedy, Archibald R, MG, (1908-1953)	IN	1542	Colonel
Shrader, William, T/Sgt, (1941-1945)	IN	605	Technical Sergeant
Harsh, Maynard S., S/Sgt, (1942-1945)	IN	605	Staff Sergeant
Lambert, Walter D., S/Sgt, (1944-1946)	IN	566	Staff Sergeant
Gower, Day L., Sgt, (1941-1945)	SC	261	Sergeant
Smith, Martin, Sgt, (1944-1946)	IN	746	Sergeant
Walker, Benjamin Lester, CW4, (1943-1975)	IN	590	Corporal
Waybright, Henry Clay, PFC, (1944-1946)	OD	014	Private First Class
Harris, Oren C., Pvt, (1943-1945)	IN	745	Private
McBride, Horace Logan, LTG, (1916-1954)			Major General
Turner, Day G. (MOH), S/Sgt, (1943-1945)			Staff Sergeant
Diemer, Christopher, PFC, (1941-1945)			Private
Finney, Richard, S/Sgt, (1942-1945)			Staff Sergeant