William V Baker
Military
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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
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-4424322
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York City, New York |
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Sources
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,