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Emil Leo Baer | |
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| Born | 1894 or 1895 |
| Died | 4 December 1942 (age 47) Berlin, Nazi Germany |
| Cause of death | An unspecified illness |
| Nationality | German |
Dr. Emil Leo Baer (c. 1894 – 4 December 1942) was a German diplomat in the United States. He held a number of important positions, including private secretary to German ambassador Adolf Georg von Maltzan,[1] first secretary of the German Embassy in Washington,[2] and consul general of the German General Consulate in Chicago.[3]
The Völkisch Observer, the newspaper of the Nazi Party, claimed that Baer died on 4 December 1942 at the age of 47 from an unspecified illness that he contracted in America.[4]
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Left to Right—Lieut Commander Sidney M. Kraus, U.S.N.; Dr Emil L. Baer, third secretary of the German Legation; Colonel T. C. Turner, Dr Hugo Eckener, German commander of the dirigible; Capt Ernst A. Lehmann, President Calvin Coolidge, Hon Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary of the Navy; Capt George W. Steele, senior of the American officers aboard, who will command the ZR-3 after she is turned over to the United States Navy; Capt H. Von Schiller, Capt H. C. Flemming, and Capt W. R. Gherardi, U.S.N.
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Dr. Hugo Eckener, in Washington, became a member of the Red Cross when enrolled by Miss Elizabeth Potter. Others in the group are Capt. George W. Steele, new commander of the ZR-3; Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, Dr. Emil L. Baer, secretary of the German embassy, and Capt. Lehman. Dr. Eckener commanded the ZR-3 on its trip from Germany to the United States.
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- ↑ No author (1927-06-16).: "GERMAN ENVOY BREAKS HYDRANT; FINE WAIVED". The Springfield Daily Republican. Page 2. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ No author (1931-05-13).: "Dr. Emil Baer of German Embassy To Sail Today". The Washington Times. Page 12. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ No author (1941-07-11).: "NAZI CONSUL'S STAFF LEAVES CITY FOR HOME". Chicago Tribune. Page 7. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ↑ No author (1942-12-10).: "FAMILIEN-ANZEIGEN". Völkischer Beobachter. Page 6. Retrieved 2024-07-15.