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Franz Bauer (* November 18th, 1915 - † KIA July 9th, 1944 in Amaru) was a German Hauptmann in the Luftwaffe during World War II. Franz Bauer was born on November 18, 1915. In July 1941, he served as an instructor at the Jagdfliegerschule 5. As a Leutnant, he was assigned to 4. (Eins.) / 5 JFS Octeville which is based in France. In addition to its operational task of converting young pilots out of school, 5 JFS is also responsible for ensuring the protection of the port of Le Havre and the surrounding area, and is under the command of Stab / JG 2. During this period as an instructor, Bauer is particularly effective face to hunters of the RAF, becoming an ace in the year 1941. He took his first victory July 10, 1941 and in late September it counts 5 wins, all won at the expense of Spitfire. In printemps1944, Bauer set within the JG 53. Then Hauptmann, he was assigned to Stabsstaffel of I. / JG 53 based in Italy. On 2 April 1944 he claimed his first victory on this front by cutting a B-24 USAAF returning from a raid against industrial sites in Austria. During the same battle, Oberleutnant Walter Seiz (14 victoies, Prisoner August 23, 1944) does not fit mission and Bauer is appointed as acting Staffelkapitän of 3. / JG 53. On 12 May 1944, I. / JG 53 arrives on the Aerodome of Targosul Nou in Rouamnie. The Gruppe is responsible for protecting the oil facility in the city of Ploesti. On June 6, the day of the Normandy landings, Bauer prned part in the interception of 310 B-24 USAAF attacking Ploesti. He claims the destruction of one of the bombers during the fight but this victory will not homologated. Bauer again takes part in the interception of 220 B-17 and B-24 USAAF attacking Ploesti June 18 and won his last victory. During a battle that takes place on July 9, Bauer was killed aboard his Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 163606) " Black 1 "by the P-51 fighter escort in the sector Amaru. At the time of his death, Franz Bauer was credited with 9 wins and 1 confirmed unconfirmed.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse


 * Flugzeugführerabzeichen


 * Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen


 * Frontflugspange für Jäger