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Arthur Bettauer, 102
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Arthur Bettauer of New Canaan, CT. died peacefully at home on May 12, 2022 at the age of 102. Art graduated from Townsend Harris High School in New York in 1936 and the School of Business at City College of New York in 1939 (BBA) and worked as a junior accountant until joining the US Army in 1942. He also received his CPA certificate in 1942. In 1970 he received an MBA from New York University. After basic training at Camp Jackson, SC, Art attended Officers Candidate School at Fort Sill, OK and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant. He was assigned to the 777th Field Artillery Battalion, which entered combat in Holland, Belgium and Germany, as a forward and air observer with 98 air combat missions. Art was awarded an Air Medal plus one oak leaf cluster and was promoted to 1st lieutenant. After combat, he joined the Military Government in Germany and was promoted to Captain. In 1946 Art was employed by Price Waterhouse, becoming a partner in charge of its New York office. He moved with his family from New York City to New Canaan in 1972 and retired in 1980.