Donald George Baer, USN
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Warship Commands listed for Donald George Baer, USN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| USS Lapon (260) | Cdr. | Submarine | 22 Aug 1944 | 23 Jul 1945 |
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Submarine USS Lapon (260)
4 Sep 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) departs Fremantle for her 6th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the South China Sea.
22 Sep 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese army cargo ship Jungen Go (1610 GRT) in the South China Sea, west of Luzon in position 15º22'N, 119º17'E.
27 Sep 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese tanker Hokki Maru (5599 GRT, offsite link) in South China Sea, west of Luzon in position 15º50'N, 117º41'E.
10 Oct 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) torpedoes and sinks the Japanese troop transport Ejiri Maru (6968 GRT) in the South China Sea west of Luzon in position 16º10'N, 119º44'E.
31 Oct 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) ends her 6th war patrol at Fremantle.
23 Nov 1944
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) departs Fremantle for her 7th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in the Philippines.
21 Jan 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) ends her 7th war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
25 Jan 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) departs Pearl Harbor bound for the Mare Island Navy Yard for a major overhaul.
31 Jan 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) arrives at the Mare Island Navy Yard.
22 Apr 1945
With her overhaul completed USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) arrives at Pearl Harbor.
4 Jun 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) arrives at Guam.
6 Jun 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) departs Guam for her 8th war patrol. She is ordered to patrol in Japanese home waters.
23 Jul 1945
USS Lapon (Lt.Cdr. D.G. Bear) ends her 8th war patrol at Midway.