Bernard Victor Baumgarten
Military ROLL OF HONOURBernard Baumgarten had been severely wounded in the enemy fighters attack of B-17 #42-107007 on the Munich mission 29 July 1944. The Fortress ditched off Ameland Island, West Friesland, The Netherlands and, despite the efforts of fellow crew members who tried to save him, he went down with the Fortress when she sank. Bernard's body was never found and he remains listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16056261 at enlistment, then O-757002
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36815360
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11093258
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
12 August 1924 | ||
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Enlisted |
8 April 1943 | Buffalo, New York | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
29 July 1944 | in the sinking of B-17 #42-107007 | |
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Other Memorialized |
on the Tablets of the Missing | ||
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Born |
Buffalo, New York |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7815 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database