Carl Bauck

Personal Information

Birthplace: Leoti, KS

Service Information

Branch of Service: Army

Unit: 137th Infantry

Theater of Operation: Pacific

Enlisted / Commissioned: Feb 27, 1941

Discharged: Sep 28, 1945

Highest Rank: Private First Class

Honored By: Constance J Barnum

Biography

Carl was stationed in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The island was Adak Island where he was a truck driver After his discharge, he returned to farming near Leoti, KS. He also attended Hutchinson Business School for a couple of years. There he met his future wife, Laura Violet Rome. After the marriage, they returned to Leoti to farm. Three children were born, Constance (Bauck) Barnum, James Bauck and Nancy Bauck.