John Travers Baum
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 19284 - Lt John T Baum pilot of B-17F 42--30601 'Mary Ellen II'.
Pilot B-17F 42-30601 'Mary Ellen II', mid air collision in poor visibility with B-17F 42-30120 'Patches. Killed in Action (KIA) along with entire crew.
Awards: PH.
Baum Street, named after him, is located in the Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista, CA.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14003593 / O-793444
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mary Ellen II
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 3 October 1920 | Son of Charles A Baum. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Rosecrans, CA | 19 March 1942 | Enlisted USAAC, Fort Rosecrans, California |
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Other Assigned |
Great Ashfield, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP31, UK | 11 June 1943 - 16 September 1943 | Assigned to 550th BS, 385th BG, 8th AF. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk, UK | 16 September 1943 | Suffered mid air collision in poor visibility with B-17F 42-30120 'Patches. Killed in Action (KIA) along with entire crew. |
| Chula Vista, CA, USA | |||
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Buried |
Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland OR | Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Oregon. | |
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Other Pre war employment |
Chula Vista, CA, USA | Worked at Rohr Aircraft , as did his father, before he joined the USAAC in April of 1942. |
Revisions
Mark Morris, grandson of Adrienne Baum Morris, John Travers Baum's half sister.
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Unit History;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 285
AAM DB Entry.
http://www.chulavistaca.gov/home/showdocument?id=8901
AAM DB Entry.
http://www.chulavistaca.gov/home/showdocument?id=8901
Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
