Paul W. Baade

Paul William Baade
File:Paul William Baade.jpg
Born	(1889-04-16)April 16, 1889 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Died	San Francisco, California
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1911–46
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-3099
Commands held	35th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of Normandy Battle of Nancy Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (3)

Paul William Baade (April 16, 1889 – October 9, 1959) was a highly decorated United States Army officer, with the rank of Major General. He is most noted as a Commander of 35th Infantry Division during World War II.

Early years

Paul William Baade was born on April 16, 1889 in Fort Wayne, Indiana as a son of Fred C. Baade and his wife Anna Paul. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York and graduated on June 13, 1911. He was commissioned a Second lieutenant on the same date. Many of his classmates became a general officer during World War II. For example: Charles P. Hall, William H. H. Morris, Jr., Raymond A. Wheeler, John P. Lucas, Herbert Dargue, Ira T. Wyche, Frederick Gilbreath, Gustav H. Franke, Philip B. Fleming, Thompson Lawrence, Joseph C. Mehaffey, Harold F. Nichols and James R. Weaver.

His war record before World War I include military service with 7th Infantry Regiment at Fort D.A. Russell, Wyoming, with 8th Infantry Regiment at Philippines or with 54th Infantry Regiment at Chickamaugua Park in Georgia.

During the World War I, Baade sailed to the France and fought with 81st Infantry Division.

Post WWII

On December 7, 1946 Baade and his wife survived the Winecoff Hotel fire in Atlanta, Georgia by crawling across a plank to a neighboring building.

Decorations

Here is Major general Baade´s ribbon bar:

1st Row	Army Distinguished Service Medal								Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
2nd Row	Legion of Merit				Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters				Purple Heart				World War I Victory Medal with two Battle Clasps
3rd Row	American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service Clasp				American Campaign Medal				European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four service stars				World War II Victory Medal
4th Row	Army of Occupation Medal				Officier of the Legion of Honor (France)				French Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with Palm				Grand Officer of the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau

References

Military offices
Preceded by Major General Maxwell Murray	Commanding General of the 35th Infantry Division January 1943 – December 1945	Succeeded by deactivated