Howard F Baer
Military
media-23601.jpeg
UPL 23601
Ira O'Neal' s Crew. Back row: (L-R) Lt. Howard Baer-Navigator, Lt. Merritt Deuel-Bombardier, Lt. Ira O'Neal-Pilot, Lt. Roger Comer-Co-pilot. Front row: (L-R) T/Sgt. Fred Cone-Engineer, Sgt. Dale Schaupp-Asst. Engineer, Sgt. Jos Barzano-Ball Turret, T/Sgt. George Graham-Radio Operator, Sgt. Gerald Farren-Asst. Radio Operator, Sgt. Robert Jenkins-Tail Gunner.
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Shot down 19 May 1944 in B-17 Berlin 42-97339. Prisoner of War (POW). Reported to be the first 398th combat crew to be shot down in WW2.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 19 May 1944 | |
Born |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4937 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database