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Surnames: Baer
Classification: Query
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Robert William Baer of the United States Navy and Delphi, Indiana was killed in action
October 24, 1944, while serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Robert was on
the prisoner of war hellship Arisan Maru. The unmarked boat fired on American Forces and
was sunk. His status is missing in action or buried at sea. His name is honored on the
"Tablets of the Missing" at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
These references were found at the Indiana State Library website on the World War II
database. We do not have access to thse since we are in the Philippines but would
appreciate some help obtaining these.
Indianapolis Star
June 16, 1943
Prisoner
Page 10, Column 6
Indianapolis Times
July 16, 1945
Casualty
Page 4, Column 2