Major William H. Baumer, USAF retired, 82, of 840 Pine St., died Friday September 17, 2004, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Milton on April 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Hurl L. and Mary Ellen Baumer. He was married for more than 12 years to the former Betty J. Diehl Dyer, who survives.
Major Baumer was the guidance director at the Warrior Run schools before retiring in 1987. Earlier he had been a teacher and guidance counselor at the Milton schools. A 1940 graduate of Milton High School, he also graduated from Bucknell University.
Major Baumer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps; he was also a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the USAF.
He was the author of two books, "The Extended Mission of Star Dust Four Zero," a non-fictional account of his prisoner of war experience in China during the Korean War, and "Far East Mosaic," both books published in 2000.
He was a member and elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Milton.
He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion in Milton, the Air Force Association and the Susquehanna Valley Veterans Council.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by one son, Jay G. Baumer of Scots, Michigan; two daughters, Jayne B. Gardner of Palm Springs, Florida, and Jo Ellen Ripka of Milton; one stepson, Robert I. Dyer and one stepdaughter, Sue C. Rivenbark, both of Neport News, Virginia; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Dorothy Armstrong of Downington, Lois Baylor of West Milton and Jean Hendricks of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Moore.
His funeral was conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Milton, by Reverend Stephen G. Shirk and the Reverend Martha Sue D. Moll.
Burial, with military honors, was in Milton Cemetery, Milton Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.
From His Obituary:
The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 19 Sep 2004, Sunday, Page 9
From His Social Security Application:
Name: William Hurley Baumer
[William H Baumer]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1922
Birth Place: Milton North, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Sep 2004
Father: Hurley L Baumer
Mother: May E Sampsell
Notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM HURLEY BAUMER; 30 Sep 2004: Name listed as WILLIAM H BAUMER
A memorial is dedicated to Major Baumer at this USAF,91st web site;
http://www.rb-29.net/html/06CWMConn/LinksPgs/02.Hist91stSRS.htm
Joe Diblin, Viewpoint writer for the Milton PA Standard Journal made these comments relating to the life of Bill Baumer.
This bio was posted by James Landrum,former USAF Intelligence who served with Major Baumer during the Korean
War. The USAF B29 base pictures by Landrum where Major Baumer served during that war can be viewed at:
http://home.att.net/~myron.sestak/korea/yokota.html
Family members can contact James Landrum to take over the management of this data base and update information and post pictures.
Born in Milton on April 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Hurl L. and Mary Ellen Baumer. He was married for more than 12 years to the former Betty J. Diehl Dyer, who survives.
Major Baumer was the guidance director at the Warrior Run schools before retiring in 1987. Earlier he had been a teacher and guidance counselor at the Milton schools. A 1940 graduate of Milton High School, he also graduated from Bucknell University.
Major Baumer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps; he was also a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the USAF.
He was the author of two books, "The Extended Mission of Star Dust Four Zero," a non-fictional account of his prisoner of war experience in China during the Korean War, and "Far East Mosaic," both books published in 2000.
He was a member and elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Milton.
He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion in Milton, the Air Force Association and the Susquehanna Valley Veterans Council.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by one son, Jay G. Baumer of Scots, Michigan; two daughters, Jayne B. Gardner of Palm Springs, Florida, and Jo Ellen Ripka of Milton; one stepson, Robert I. Dyer and one stepdaughter, Sue C. Rivenbark, both of Neport News, Virginia; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Dorothy Armstrong of Downington, Lois Baylor of West Milton and Jean Hendricks of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Moore.
His funeral was conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Milton, by Reverend Stephen G. Shirk and the Reverend Martha Sue D. Moll.
Burial, with military honors, was in Milton Cemetery, Milton Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.
From His Obituary:
The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 19 Sep 2004, Sunday, Page 9
From His Social Security Application:
Name: William Hurley Baumer
[William H Baumer]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1922
Birth Place: Milton North, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Sep 2004
Father: Hurley L Baumer
Mother: May E Sampsell
Notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM HURLEY BAUMER; 30 Sep 2004: Name listed as WILLIAM H BAUMER
A memorial is dedicated to Major Baumer at this USAF,91st web site;
http://www.rb-29.net/html/06CWMConn/LinksPgs/02.Hist91stSRS.htm
Joe Diblin, Viewpoint writer for the Milton PA Standard Journal made these comments relating to the life of Bill Baumer.
This bio was posted by James Landrum,former USAF Intelligence who served with Major Baumer during the Korean
War. The USAF B29 base pictures by Landrum where Major Baumer served during that war can be viewed at:
http://home.att.net/~myron.sestak/korea/yokota.html
Family members can contact James Landrum to take over the management of this data base and update information and post pictures.
Major William H. Baumer, USAF retired, 82, of 840 Pine St., died Friday September 17, 2004, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born in Milton on April 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Hurl L. and Mary Ellen Baumer. He was married for more than 12 years to the former Betty J. Diehl Dyer, who survives.
Major Baumer was the guidance director at the Warrior Run schools before retiring in 1987. Earlier he had been a teacher and guidance counselor at the Milton schools. A 1940 graduate of Milton High School, he also graduated from Bucknell University.
Major Baumer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps; he was also a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the USAF.
He was the author of two books, "The Extended Mission of Star Dust Four Zero," a non-fictional account of his prisoner of war experience in China during the Korean War, and "Far East Mosaic," both books published in 2000.
He was a member and elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Milton.
He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion in Milton, the Air Force Association and the Susquehanna Valley Veterans Council.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by one son, Jay G. Baumer of Scots, Michigan; two daughters, Jayne B. Gardner of Palm Springs, Florida, and Jo Ellen Ripka of Milton; one stepson, Robert I. Dyer and one stepdaughter, Sue C. Rivenbark, both of Neport News, Virginia; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Dorothy Armstrong of Downington, Lois Baylor of West Milton and Jean Hendricks of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Moore.
His funeral was conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Milton, by Reverend Stephen G. Shirk and the Reverend Martha Sue D. Moll.
Burial, with military honors, was in Milton Cemetery, Milton Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.
From His Obituary:
The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 19 Sep 2004, Sunday, Page 9
From His Social Security Application:
Name: William Hurley Baumer
[William H Baumer]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1922
Birth Place: Milton North, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Sep 2004
Father: Hurley L Baumer
Mother: May E Sampsell
Notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM HURLEY BAUMER; 30 Sep 2004: Name listed as WILLIAM H BAUMER
A memorial is dedicated to Major Baumer at this USAF,91st web site;
http://www.rb-29.net/html/06CWMConn/LinksPgs/02.Hist91stSRS.htm
Joe Diblin, Viewpoint writer for the Milton PA Standard Journal made these comments relating to the life of Bill Baumer.
This bio was posted by James Landrum,former USAF Intelligence who served with Major Baumer during the Korean
War. The USAF B29 base pictures by Landrum where Major Baumer served during that war can be viewed at:
http://home.att.net/~myron.sestak/korea/yokota.html
Family members can contact James Landrum to take over the management of this data base and update information and post pictures.
Born in Milton on April 28, 1922, he was a son of the late Hurl L. and Mary Ellen Baumer. He was married for more than 12 years to the former Betty J. Diehl Dyer, who survives.
Major Baumer was the guidance director at the Warrior Run schools before retiring in 1987. Earlier he had been a teacher and guidance counselor at the Milton schools. A 1940 graduate of Milton High School, he also graduated from Bucknell University.
Major Baumer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps; he was also a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the USAF.
He was the author of two books, "The Extended Mission of Star Dust Four Zero," a non-fictional account of his prisoner of war experience in China during the Korean War, and "Far East Mosaic," both books published in 2000.
He was a member and elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Milton.
He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion in Milton, the Air Force Association and the Susquehanna Valley Veterans Council.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by one son, Jay G. Baumer of Scots, Michigan; two daughters, Jayne B. Gardner of Palm Springs, Florida, and Jo Ellen Ripka of Milton; one stepson, Robert I. Dyer and one stepdaughter, Sue C. Rivenbark, both of Neport News, Virginia; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Dorothy Armstrong of Downington, Lois Baylor of West Milton and Jean Hendricks of Lewisburg. He was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Moore.
His funeral was conducted at First Presbyterian Church, Milton, by Reverend Stephen G. Shirk and the Reverend Martha Sue D. Moll.
Burial, with military honors, was in Milton Cemetery, Milton Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Arrangements were under the care of the Shaw Funeral Home, Milton.
From His Obituary:
The Daily Item
Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 19 Sep 2004, Sunday, Page 9
From His Social Security Application:
Name: William Hurley Baumer
[William H Baumer]
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 28 Apr 1922
Birth Place: Milton North, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 17 Sep 2004
Father: Hurley L Baumer
Mother: May E Sampsell
Notes: Jun 1940: Name listed as WILLIAM HURLEY BAUMER; 30 Sep 2004: Name listed as WILLIAM H BAUMER
A memorial is dedicated to Major Baumer at this USAF,91st web site;
http://www.rb-29.net/html/06CWMConn/LinksPgs/02.Hist91stSRS.htm
Joe Diblin, Viewpoint writer for the Milton PA Standard Journal made these comments relating to the life of Bill Baumer.
This bio was posted by James Landrum,former USAF Intelligence who served with Major Baumer during the Korean
War. The USAF B29 base pictures by Landrum where Major Baumer served during that war can be viewed at:
http://home.att.net/~myron.sestak/korea/yokota.html
Family members can contact James Landrum to take over the management of this data base and update information and post pictures.
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