John E Baker

Military
media-7226.jpeg UPL 7226 Crew #683
Cleon R. Gleason Crew
466th BG - 786th BS
B-24J-140-CO #42-110157 "What's Cookin' Doc" Code: U8-A

Standing Left to Right: Unknown, James A. Martin (CP), Cleon R. Gleason (P), Matthew E. Friedman (N), unknown

Kneeling left to right: Michael A. Chodan (R/O), Lavoughn Baker (FE), Gordon L. Barrett (BTG), unknown

The unknown men are: John E. Baker (G), Joseph A. Mach (G), George M. Phillips (G). It is not known where they appear in the photo.

This crew completed 23 combat missions before the end of hostilities.

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 7226 - Crew #683 Cleon R. Gleason Crew 466th BG - 786th BS B-24J-140-CO #42-110157 "What's Cookin' Doc" Code: U8-A Standing Left to Right: Unknown,...

Trained at Sioux Falls AAB in SD. Served on B-24 'What's Cookin' Doc?' Some crew members were: George M. Phillips (TG), Lavaughn Baker (E), Joseph A. Mack (NG). John E. must have been a waist gunner. First mission 5 February 1945 ; last 25 Apr 45.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Parson's Chariot
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 786th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Martinsville, Indiana 10 March 1921

Enlisted

Indianapolis, IN, USA 29 December 1941

Died

15 August 1973
Morgan County, IN, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Sources

Attlebridge Arsenal - Chris Brassfield & Earl Wassom - page 105
http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1029576

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / nephew

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