Funeral services for the late Mr. Paul Frank Baer were held on the lawn of the International Funeral Directors establishment in Kiaochow Road.
In view of Mr. Ba fine war service, both in the American Aviation Services, the} funeral was military. A guard of 50 men of the 4th Regt. United States Marine Corps, under Capt. Larsen, fired three volleys over the coffin as it lay on a stand on the lawn, draped with Old Glory, while the regiment. al Band supplied music and a trump peter to play "Taps."
Officers from the F in Shanghai attended in uniform, while there many fying and flying men present, of several nationalities, as well'as all of the airmail pilots and ground staff who could attend.
Amongst those present at the service were Colonel Hooker, com manding the 4th U. S. Marines, and several of his officers: from the French Forces, Commandant Duboin, Capt, Bertrand, Capt, Dubuecier and Lieut. David (no French guard fof honour was present, as their} regulations only permit'a guard for a man killed on service): French flying men represented by Capt. Bruyere (attached to Shanghai as Chief of the French Police) wearing the new uniform of the French Flying Corps, and Messrs. Crosnier, Chauviere and Guillet: Mr. P. G. Galeina, former Italian aviator: Squadron-Leader Daly of the Royal Air Force: Messrs. W. E. Holland, V. J. B. Holland and others representing the Royal Air Force Association of Shanghai: Mr. H. C. Wong, of the C. N, A. C. and representing the Ministry of Communications: Chaplain Truitt of the U.S. Navy.
With the Marine "Band. playing "Nearer, My God to Thee," the coffin was slowly carried out of the funeral parlour on to the lawn, draped with the Stars and Stripes, and several wreaths placed upon it, before the Rev. Luecock commenced his service. After a short prayer} the tand again played, this time! "Lead, Kindly Light," after this there following another prayer.
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