James E Baker
MilitaryShot down in Muenster Germany 10 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30817 'Miss Flower III'. Prisoner of War (POW). Liberated 2 May 1945.
Presidential Citation with 2/Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Flower III
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kirkville, Missouri | 13 January 1922 | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 10 October 1943 | Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
Revisions
Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1044 / MACR 1044/ Self / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database