John P Baker

Military

Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Cologne mission 15-Oct-44; Crashed 1000yds from end of runway near Anstey Church, bomb load exploded on impact. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 15229



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Vicinity Anstey Church 15 October 1944 Cologne mission 15-Oct-44; Crashed 1000yds from end of runway near Anstey Church, bomb load exploded on impact. KIA MACR 15229

Buried

17 October 1944 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Born

Bridgeport, CN Son of John S Baker.

Based

Nuthampstead 15 October 1944 Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery, NY Re-Interred Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY
Fairfield County, CT

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Wall of Valor, Combat Chronology Supplement 398th BG/ 603rd BS