John J. Baier, 88, of Oregon, Wis., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.
He was born July 30, 1919, in Sterling, Colo., to Joseph and Anna Gette Baier. At age 17, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington. He loved to travel and had stowed away on a ship to Alaska, where he worked as a salmon fisherman. On Jan. 4, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for one year, although his discharge was delayed when World War II was declared on Dec. 7, 1941. He became a tailgunner on a B17 aircraft, "SnickelFritz," and was a member of the 613 Bomb Squad and 401 Bomb Group "H." A staff sergeant, he flew 35 missions, two of them on D-Day.
On Oct. 9, 1945, he married Dorothy Larson in Garden City. They moved to Madison, Wis., where he became a carpenter with Vogel Brothers, working there for 32 years and retiring as a construction superintendent. During that time, he also owned and operated a farm in Deerfield. He loved gardening, the Packers and a winning hand in poker.
Survivors include his wife; his children, Mike Baier, Judy Bohling, Bonnie Tennant, Jack Baier, Susan Baier and Deb Hammond; several grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Mass of Christian burial was at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon, Wis., with the Rev. Bill Connell officiating. Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens, with military rites conducted.
Garden City Telegram 1/10/08
He was born July 30, 1919, in Sterling, Colo., to Joseph and Anna Gette Baier. At age 17, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington. He loved to travel and had stowed away on a ship to Alaska, where he worked as a salmon fisherman. On Jan. 4, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for one year, although his discharge was delayed when World War II was declared on Dec. 7, 1941. He became a tailgunner on a B17 aircraft, "SnickelFritz," and was a member of the 613 Bomb Squad and 401 Bomb Group "H." A staff sergeant, he flew 35 missions, two of them on D-Day.
On Oct. 9, 1945, he married Dorothy Larson in Garden City. They moved to Madison, Wis., where he became a carpenter with Vogel Brothers, working there for 32 years and retiring as a construction superintendent. During that time, he also owned and operated a farm in Deerfield. He loved gardening, the Packers and a winning hand in poker.
Survivors include his wife; his children, Mike Baier, Judy Bohling, Bonnie Tennant, Jack Baier, Susan Baier and Deb Hammond; several grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Mass of Christian burial was at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon, Wis., with the Rev. Bill Connell officiating. Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens, with military rites conducted.
Garden City Telegram 1/10/08
John J. Baier, 88, of Oregon, Wis., died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008.
He was born July 30, 1919, in Sterling, Colo., to Joseph and Anna Gette Baier. At age 17, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington. He loved to travel and had stowed away on a ship to Alaska, where he worked as a salmon fisherman. On Jan. 4, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for one year, although his discharge was delayed when World War II was declared on Dec. 7, 1941. He became a tailgunner on a B17 aircraft, "SnickelFritz," and was a member of the 613 Bomb Squad and 401 Bomb Group "H." A staff sergeant, he flew 35 missions, two of them on D-Day.
On Oct. 9, 1945, he married Dorothy Larson in Garden City. They moved to Madison, Wis., where he became a carpenter with Vogel Brothers, working there for 32 years and retiring as a construction superintendent. During that time, he also owned and operated a farm in Deerfield. He loved gardening, the Packers and a winning hand in poker.
Survivors include his wife; his children, Mike Baier, Judy Bohling, Bonnie Tennant, Jack Baier, Susan Baier and Deb Hammond; several grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Mass of Christian burial was at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon, Wis., with the Rev. Bill Connell officiating. Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens, with military rites conducted.
Garden City Telegram 1/10/08
He was born July 30, 1919, in Sterling, Colo., to Joseph and Anna Gette Baier. At age 17, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in Washington. He loved to travel and had stowed away on a ship to Alaska, where he worked as a salmon fisherman. On Jan. 4, 1941, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps for one year, although his discharge was delayed when World War II was declared on Dec. 7, 1941. He became a tailgunner on a B17 aircraft, "SnickelFritz," and was a member of the 613 Bomb Squad and 401 Bomb Group "H." A staff sergeant, he flew 35 missions, two of them on D-Day.
On Oct. 9, 1945, he married Dorothy Larson in Garden City. They moved to Madison, Wis., where he became a carpenter with Vogel Brothers, working there for 32 years and retiring as a construction superintendent. During that time, he also owned and operated a farm in Deerfield. He loved gardening, the Packers and a winning hand in poker.
Survivors include his wife; his children, Mike Baier, Judy Bohling, Bonnie Tennant, Jack Baier, Susan Baier and Deb Hammond; several grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
Mass of Christian burial was at Holy Mother of Consolation Catholic Church in Oregon, Wis., with the Rev. Bill Connell officiating. Burial was in Highland Memory Gardens, with military rites conducted.
Garden City Telegram 1/10/08
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