Charles J Baldwin

Military

Shot down 13 May 1944 in B-17 #42-31972 'Game Cock'. Prisoner of War (POW) in Stalag Luft IV.



Awards: POW, Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

The wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31972) nicknamed "Gamecock" of the 379th Bomb Group.

42-31972

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Gamecock
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

6 April 1988

Born

Kokomo, Indiana, USA

Buried

Kokomo, Indiana

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 May 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4876 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database