Lauer, Walter, MG

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Major General
Last Service Branch
Infantry
Last Primary MOS
0002-General Officer
Last MOS Group
General Officer
Primary Unit
1945-1946, 0002, 80th Infantry Division
Service Years
1917 - 1946
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Infantry
Major General
Eight Overseas Service Bars

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Home State
New York
New York
 Year of Birth
1893
 
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Contact Info
Date of Passing
Oct 13, 1966		  
Location of Interment
Golden Gate National Cemetery (VA) - San Bruno, California

 Official Badges 

Infantry Shoulder Cord US Army Retired (Pre-2007)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Veteran


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1966, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 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. 
   
   1945-1946, 0002, 80th Infantry Division

Major General
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November / 1945 		To Month/Year
March / 1946
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80th Infantry Division Unit Page
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Major General		 MOS
0002-General Officer
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Not Specified		State/Country
Germany, West
  
 
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80th Infantry Division 		Changed to 80th Division (Institutional Training)
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80th Infantry Division
Kennedy, Archibald R, MG, (1908-1953) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Smythe, George, MG, (1924-1957) USA 0002 Brigadier General
Summers, Owen, BG, (1917-1947) USA 0002 Brigadier General
MacKelvie, Jay, BG, (1917-1946) FA 1193 Brigadier General
Kennedy, Archibald R, MG, (1908-1953) IN 1542 Colonel
Dillon, William, 1LT, (1942-1946) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Shrader, William, T/SGT, (1941-1945) IN 605 Technical Sergeant
Gill, Harry Kenneth, S/SGT, (1943-1945) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Harsh, Maynard S., S/SGT, (1942-1945) IN 605 Staff Sergeant
Lambert, Walter D., S/SGT, (1944-1946) IN 566 Staff Sergeant
Long, James B., Jr., PVT, (1929-1945) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Shaffstall, Edward, S/SGT, (1941-1945) IN 745 Staff Sergeant
Wilson, Jack, S/SGT, (1942-1945) FA 645 Staff Sergeant
Dillon, Regis, SGT, (1942-1946) IN 746 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
Levan, Donald, T/5, (1942-1948) MD 409 Technician Fifth Grade
Huber, Rex George, PFC, (1944-1946) IN 745 Private First Class
Leahy, William, PFC, (1944-1945) IN 745 Private First Class
Morley, Dale, PFC, (1943-1945) AR 610 Private First Class
Waybright, Henry Clay, PFC, (1944-1946) OD 014 Private First Class
Harris, Oren C., PVT, (1943-1945) IN 745 Private
Poulter, Harold Oscar, PVT, (1942-1945) IN 745 Private
Woodcock, Dewitt Clinton, PVT, (1944-1945) UN 00E Private
McBride, Horace Logan, LTG, (1916-1954) Major General
Wiedorfer, Paul J., M/SGT, (1943-1948) IN Master Sergeant
Turner, Day G. (MOH), S/SGT, (1943-1945) Staff Sergeant
Diemer, Christopher, PFC, (1941-1945) Private
Thompson, Sheldon, T/SGT, (1941-1945) Technical Sergeant
Finney, Richard, S/SGT, (1942-1945) Staff Sergeant
Greene, John E., S/SGT, (1944-1945) Staff Sergeant
Davis, Richard Ellsworth, SGT, (1943-1945) Sergeant
Sites, Daniel Roy, Cpl, (1943-1945) Corporal
Jacques, Salvador Delfino, PFC, (1944-1945) Private First Class
Diamond, Lawrence, PVT, (1944-1945) Private
Payeski, Henry Anthony, PVT, (1943-1945) Private
Stout, James Taylor, PVT, (1944-1945) Private

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