David L Baker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30772. Plane crashed into Baltic, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 534th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Baltic Sea 9 October 1943 Killed in action. D.L. Baker, was found by a Danish fisherman drifting between Ærø and Als. The burial in Søby took place 3 days later on 7 February, 1944 without ecclesiastical assistance or any kind of ceremonies. When vicar H.S. Bårris demanded to carry out the burial or at least to be present at it, a German lieutenant Rottgard from the Oldemark barraks threatened to shoot him down. On the following Sunday the vicar held a memorial service. Residents of the area had then covered the grave with a sea of flowers. (Source: FAF)

Born

Somerville, Ohio, USA

Buried

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Additional biographical details added from source : http://www.airmen.dk/p232.htm
Award details added from source : http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

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Burial detail added from source : http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 895 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database