James B Baker Jr

Military

Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 42 missions. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

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

Date
Changes
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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
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