Dates: 1907-1960
The papers of Paul W. Baade consist of correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, photos, publications, and certificates relating to General Baade's military career, and especially his experiences as the commander of the 35th Infantry Division during World War II.
Size: 5 linear inches (about 800 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: No donation of copyright was received with their collection. Documents created by U.S. government employees in the course of their official duties are in the public domain. Copyright interest in other documents presumably belongs to the creators of those documents, or their heirs.
Processed by: Dennis E. Bilger (1978).
Updated by: Alexander Mosakowski (2012) as part of the Truman Library Internship Program.
Supervising Archivists: Randy Sowell and David Clark.
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1889 (April 16) |
Born Paul William Baade, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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1911 |
Graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point and commissioned as Second Lieutenant |
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1916-17 |
Promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain while stationed in the Philippines |
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1918 |
Participated in Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I and achieved wartime rank of Lieutenant Colonel (reverting to rank of Captain after the war) |
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1920 |
Promoted to Major |
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1924 |
Honor Graduate, Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
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1935 |
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel |
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1940 |
Promoted to Colonel |
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1941 |
Promoted to Brigadier General |
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1943-1946 |
Major General and Commanding Officer of the 35th Infantry Division, with service in the European Theater during World War II |
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1946 |
Retired from U.S. Army as Major General |
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1959 (October 9) |
Died, Santa Barbara, California |
The Paul W. Baade Papers include correspondence, maps, certificates, newspaper and magazine clippings, photos, and publications. The collection is arranged alphabetically in a single series.
Major General Baade's distinguished military career is reflected in the decorations he received for his service during World War II, such as the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Legion of Merit, and Distinguished Service Medal. Included in the collection are certificates for these awards, and for other promotions and honors he received during his career.
The correspondence consists primarily of letters congratulating Baade on his promotion to Brigadier General in 1941 and messages relating to the activities of the 35th Division during World War II.
Also in the collection are maps for military use in Europe, Army newsletters, a tribute to the 35th Division that Senator Harry S. Truman placed in the Congressional Record, publications regarding the history of the 35th Division, and a West Point alumni periodical featuring Baade's obituary. The contents of a large scrapbook of photographs, press clippings, and military correspondence pertaining to Baade's World War II service are also included.
More information about the 35th Division can be found at the Truman Library in the Records of the 35th Division Association and in the Papers of Ralph E. Truman, a cousin of Harry S. Truman.
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SUBJECT FILE, 1907-1960 Correspondence, maps, newspaper clippings, photos, certificates, and other items. Arranged alphabetically. |
Box 1
- Correspondence [1 of 2]
- Correspondence [2 of 2]
- Maps
- Memorabilia
- Newspaper Clippings
- Personal
- Photos
- Printed Materials
- Scrapbook
- 35th Division