James B Baker Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 42 missions. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Bama Baby Nikki
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Crashed |
Foster Field Dr, Victoria, TX, USA | 27 February 1944 | Mid Air Collision 13 Miles E Foster Field, Victoria, Texas Cat 3 damage Lt James B Baker Jr, 27-Feb-44. AT-6A 41-15962 - 9SEFTS |
Based |
Martlesham Heath | 8 October 1944 | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
5 November 1983 | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | ||
Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 356 FG Assoc data ;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list