William V Baker

Military
Staff Sergeant William V. Baker, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks a machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245655.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Before he joined the U.S.A.A.F. Bomber Squadron, Staff Sgt. William V. Barker - a native of Texas - was employed in New York as a cook and butcher at the Reubens Resturant. Today, he is more interested in turning the heat on the Jerries with his heavy media-378951.jpg FRE 1084 Staff Sergeant William V. Baker, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks a machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245655.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Before he joined the U.S.A.A.F. Bomber Squadron, Staff Sgt. William V. Barker - a native of Texas - was employed in New York as a cook and butcher at the Reubens Resturant. Today, he is more interested in turning the heat on the Jerries with his heavy machine-gun. His home address is 985, East 179th Street, Bronx, New York City, c/o Frank Robb. ANY 8.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1084 - Staff Sergeant William V. Baker, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks a machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’...

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Pervis Earl Youree

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-4424322
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Events

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Born

New York City, New York

Revisions

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Added a connection to a pilot, Pervis Youree, he flew with.

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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">www.388bg.info/Personnel.html>, First Over Germany pg. 25 & 138, Combat Crews pg. 127,

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Staff Sergeant William V. Baker, of the 303rd Bomb Group, checks a machine gun. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 28 Jan 1943. [stamp] and ‘245655.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Before he joined the U.S.A.A.F. Bomber Squadron, Staff Sgt. William V. Barker - a native of Texas - was employed in New York as a cook and butcher at the Reubens Resturant. Today, he is more interested in turning the heat on the Jerries with his heavy

Object number: FRE 1084 - Staff Sergeant William V. Baker, of the 303rd Bomb...