Lester Baum

Military
media-41012.jpeg UPL 41012 '1st Lt Lester (NMI) Baum of New York, NY, in his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Shedonwanna?". England, 6 August 1943. 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group'

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Object Number - UPL 41012 - '1st Lt Lester (NMI) Baum of New York, NY, in his Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Shedonwanna?". England, 6 August 1943. 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Captain Dick and Ralph Jarrendt of the 388th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt Dick & Ralph Jarrendt.'

Ralph T Jarrendt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16057004 / O-664401
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

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Born

Brooklyn, New York

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

Lester Baum: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 41012 - '1st Lt Lester (NMI) Baum of New York, NY, in his...

Object number: UPL 50806 - B-17 42-30371 - 9 missions - MIA on Gdynia 9-10-43...