Austin August Straubel
Graduating
Class of 1927
Served in
World War II
Lieutenant Colonel
Austin August Straubel
Army
Hometown
Green Bay, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Unknown
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Unknown
More About Lieutenant Colonel Straubel
Lieutenant Colonel Straubel served as Commander of the 11th Bombardment Squadron and acting commander of the 7th Bombardment Group.
LTC Straubel's B-18 Bolo was shot down by Japanese Zeros near Surabaya, Java. He was able to crash land the plane but while he and his co-pilot attempted to extricate the other crew, both men were fatally burned and died the next morning in a Dutch Hospital. The Austin Straubel International Airport, near Green Bay, WI is named for him.