Dorsey Lee Baker Jr
Military
Dorsey L. Baker Crew
Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes (B)
Kneeling far right: John A. Chismar (R/O). The three remaining men are unidentified in the photo
Rest of Crew: Lewis C. Scalzo (FE), Conrad Boudet (G), Gale Thompson (G), William Anderson (G), Matthew Ferrera (G)
The a/c is B-24H-15-CF #41-29439 "Gallopin' Ghost" Code: T9-K (784th BS) & 6L-K (787thBS)
This crew completed a 32 mission tour. 30 of them with the 784th BS 466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Archives
Object Number - UPL 7610 - Crew #404/733 Dorsey L. Baker Crew Standing Left to Right: Dorsey L. Baker (P), William G. Lenco (CP), William T. Brenner (N), Warren B. Hermes...
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-693290
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12041165
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 27 March 1944
- Date: 23 March 1944
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Saline County, KS, USA | 16 March 1917 | |
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Died |
Orange County, FL, USA | 8 July 1985 | |
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Buried |
Bay Pines, FL, USA | 11 July 1985 | Bay Pines National Cemetery Bay Pines Pinellas County Florida, USA Plot: 49, 2, 3 |
| Pratt City, Birmingham, AL 35214, USA | 1400 2nd Street |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Attlebridge Arsenal' by Wassom & Brassford, page 343