a junk on the Yangtze River and crashed. He was believed to have about 3,500 flight hours experience when he died. He is buried in Lindenwood Cemetery at Fort Wayne. Honors and awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Action Date: March 11, 1918 The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul Frank Baer, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism on March 11, 1918. First Lieutenant Baer attacked, alone, a group of seven enemy pursuit machines, destroying one, which fell near the French lines northeast of Reims, France. On March 16, 1918, he attacked two enemy two-seaters, one of which fell in flames in approximately the same region. Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster Action Dates: April 5, 12, & 23, and May 8 & 21, 1918 The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul Frank Baer, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action. First Lieutenant Baer brought down enemy planes on April 5, 12, and 23, 1918, and on May 8, 1918. First Lieutenant Baer destroyed two German machines, and on May 21, 1918, he destroyed his eighth enemy plane. Légion d'honneur (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base and Fort Wayne International Airport were originally named Baer Field See also List of World War I flying aces from the United States References Bibliography American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. , . External links First World War website Biography at firstworldwar.com 1894 births 1930 deaths American World War I flying aces Aviators from Indiana People from Fort Wayne, Indiana United States Army officers Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Recipients of the Legion of Honour Commercial aviators