Background
Baukhage, Hilmar Robert was born on January 7, 1889 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Robert and Alice (Blood) Baukhage.
lecturer newspaperman radio commentator writer
Baukhage, Hilmar Robert was born on January 7, 1889 in LaSalle, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Robert and Alice (Blood) Baukhage.
Bachelor of Philosophy in Literature, University of Chicago, 1911. Student Universities of Bonn, 1933, Kiel, 1912, Jena, 1912, Freiburg, 1913, Sorbonne, 1913.
With Chautauqua Daily, 1908. With Paris bureau London Pall Mall Gazette, 1913, Washington bureau Associate Press, 1914. Assistant managing editor Leslie’s, 1916.
With Consolidated Press, 1919-1932, as superintendent Washington and San Francisco, and superintendent and business manager, Chicago.
With United States News, 1932-1937, North America Newspaper Alliance, 1937. Washington correspondent Western Newspaper Union, 1940-1945.
News commentator Farm and Home Hour National Broadcasting Company, 1934-1942. Broadcast outbreak, of World World World War II from Berlin for National Broadcasting Company, 1939.
Consultant editor Army Times Public Company.
Columnist Army Navy Air Forces Register, 1955-1962. Special writer United States News and World Report, 1963. First Person to give news broadcast from White House (Pearl Harbor attack, 1941).
Washington commentator American Broadcasting Company Network, 1942-1951.
Commentator Mutual Broadcasting System 1951-1954. Enlisted as private CAC, Army of the United States, 1918, second in command Lieutenant, Field Artillery, and served with American Expeditionary Forces.
Covered Peace Conference, Paris, for Stars and Stripes after Armistice.
Member Overseas Writers, Radio Corrs. (president 1941-1942), Radio News Analysts Association, Sons of the American Revolution, American Legion, Owl and Serpent, Military Order World Wars, Delta Upsilon. Mason.; Clubs: National Press, Cosmos (Washington).
Married Marjorie Collins, November 8, 1922.