Spc. Joseph A. Bauer, 27, of Cincinnati, Ohio was assigned to 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.; He died July 24 in Qalat, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Conrad A. Mora, Sgt. Daniel Lim and Pfc. Andrew L. Hand. He is survived by his wife, Misty Ann Bauer, parents, Rodger and Lynn Bauer, 5 brothers, Michael, Eric, Navy HN Jason, John and Mark. 2 sisters, Cheryl, Shannon, half-brother Josh, 4 half sisters, Stephanie, Maria, Claire, Beverly, stepbrother and sister David Hoven and Sandra Kunstman. grandparents, Catherine Bauer and the late John Bauer and the late Robert and Dottie Koerner.
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SPC Joseph Andrew Bauer. Beloved husband of Misty Ann Bauer. Cherished son of Rodger and Lynn Bauer. Adored brother of 5 brothers, Michael, Eric, Navy HN Jason, John & Mark. 2 sisters : Cheryl, Shannon,1 half brother Josh, 4 half sisters Stephanie, Maria, Claire, Beverly, plus a step brother & sister David Hoven & Sandra Kunstman. Loving grandson of Catherine Bauer and the late John Bauer and the late Robert & Dottie Koerner. Joseph was killed in action in Afghanistan on Saturday July 24,2010. Age 27 years. Visitation Saturday, August 7th from 10am-5pm at the Spring Grove Funeral Homes, 4389 Spring Grove Ave. (45223). Funeral service to be held by privately by family. All monetary donations will be presented to the USO in Joseph',s honor and can be made at www.uso.org or mailed to USO, 2111 Wilson Blvd. Suite 1200, Arlington, VA, 22201 (Please specify his name SPC Joseph Bauer when making any contributions made in his honor). Condolences may be sent to www.springgrove.org .