Bauhof, William Ross

Date of birth:: March 22nd, 1922 (Lockhart/Texas, United States)
Date of death:: May 11th, 1950
Service number:: 0-157922
Nationality:: American

Biography

William Ross Bauhof entered service with the US Navy on March 12th, 1942. He was killed on May 11th, 1950 as a testpilot in a plane crash at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (PAX). He was married to Edith Lee Coulter. The couple had two daugthers.

Promotions:
November 16th, 1942: Ensign;
January 5th, 1945: Lieutenant.

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Navy Cross

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant (junior grade)
Unit:: Pilot, Fighting Squadron 16 (VF-16), USS Lexington (CV-16), U.S. Navy
Awarded on:: July 8th, 1944

Citation:
"For extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Fighter Plane, in action on 19 June 1944, in operations near the Marianas Islands. When our naval forces were heavily attacked by large numbers of enemy carrier-based planes, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Bauhof pressed home determined attacks upon the enemy formation in the face of severe enemy fighter opposition, and single-handed shot down two enemy dive bombers, one fighter and one Torpedo Plane, and assisted in destroying another Torpedo Plane. His repeated attacks were so decisive as to materially aid in breaking up the enemy attacks and in establishing air superiority for our forces. His courage and skill were at all times in keeping with the highest traditions of the Naval Service."

Commander, Fast Carrier Task Force, Pacific: Serial 0362 (July 8, 1944)

Sources

- Sterner, C.D., Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present