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Gauer, Clinton E., Sgt.
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Home Town Leadmine
Date of Passing Jul 30, 1987
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SGT CLINTON E. GAUER WAS WORKING AS A FARM HAND BEFORE ENTERING THE SERVICE ON 2 SEPTEMBER 1944. ON 30 JANUARY SGT GAUER WAS SENT TO SCOTLAND, ARRIVING ON 7 SEPTEMBER 1945. SGT GAUER WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 18TH INF REGT, 1ST INF DIV AS A SQUAD LEADER WHERE HE SERVED THROUGH THE V-E DAY AND SEVERAL MONTHS OF OCCUPATION DUTY IN GERMANY. AFTER ARRIVING BACK IN THE STATES SGT GAUER WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT MEADE, MARYLAND ON 24 JULY 1946. CLINTON GAUER PASSED AWAY IN DAYTON, OHIO ON 30 JULY 1987, HE WAS MARRIED TO ENID R. LOSH WHO PASSED AWAY IN 1996.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Central Europe Campaign (1945)
From Month/Year
March / 1945
To Month/Year
May / 1945
Description (Central Europe Campaign 22 March to 11 May 1945) Following the Battle of the Bulge the Allies had pushed through to the Rhine. On 22 March 1945 they began their assault across the river, and by I April the Ruhr was encircled. Armored columns raced across Germany and into Austria and Czechoslovakia. On 25 April, the day American and Russian forces met on the Elbe, strategic bombing operations came to an end. Germany surrendered on 7 May 1945 and operations officially came to an end the following day, although sporadic actions continued on the European front until 11 May.