Irvin Cecil Baker

Military
media-23272.jpeg UPL 23272 Capt Irvin C Baker of the 77th Ftr Sq, 20th FG shakes hands with his crew chief T/Sgt Edward C Graham on completion of his tour. He started in P-38s with the unit before its transition to Mustangs; his P-38J was nicknamed "Haycock Belle" in honor of the Haycock Hotel in nearby Kings Cliffe. Baker was officially credited with one confirmed aerial victory.

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Object Number - UPL 23272 - Capt Irvin C Baker of the 77th Ftr Sq, 20th FG shakes hands with his crew chief T/Sgt Edward C Graham on completion of his tour. He started in P-38s...

Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x Bf109. Flying P-38's and P-51's. Completed 2 tours of duty.



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (6 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF rising to the rank of Lt Colonel.

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Units served with

People

Edward C Graham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Ralph T Schaefer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Assistant Crew Chief

Aircraft

42-67714

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Cover Queen
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron

43-28539

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Doodle Bug
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 48th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

California, USA 6 January 1920

Enlisted

California, USA 4 June 1941 Letterman General Hospital Presidia Of S F California

Based

Kings Cliffe 17 November 1943 - 21 January 1945 Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK 28 February 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1)

England, UK 2 August 1944

Other

Promotion

King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK 10 September 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2)

England, UK 21 January 1945

Died

California, USA 4 October 2014
Oakland, California

Buried

Elk Grove, CA, USA East Lawn Elk Grove Memorial Park Elk Grove Sacramento County California, USA.

Revisions

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http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Baker
https://www.fold3.com/page/90680455_irvin_c%20baker/details/
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Baker&GSfn=Irvin&…;

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Irvin Cecil Baker: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 23259 - Capt Irvin C Baker [ Oakland, CA ]. 77th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 23272 - Capt Irvin C Baker of the 77th Ftr Sq, 20th FG...