James H Baldwin
Military
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A12274-66814AC.
Object Number - UPL 23293 - Lt James H Baldwin, pilot of the North American Mustang P-51D 44-13876, MC-T, 'Baby, Baby III' and the ground crew beside the plane after completing...
Assigned to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 Battle Star).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Nicknames: Baby Baby
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Baby Baby III Bob Cat IV
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Butte County, CA, USA | 20 March 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 10 July 1940 | San Francisco, California |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 26 February 1944 - 15 August 1944 | Transferred to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | 23 April 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough PE8, UK | 17 July 1944 | Crashed Belly Landing King's Cliffe/Sta 367 Cat 5 damage Lt James H Baldwin, 17-Jul-44. P-51D5 44-13631 - 79FS 20FG 8AF |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 15 August 1944 | |
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Died |
Merced, CA, USA | 8 May 2009 | |
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Buried |
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella Merced County CA | 10 May 2009 | San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery Santa Nella Merced County California, USA |
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Based To 20th Fighter Group |
Goxhill | 26 February 1944 | Assigned to 496FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- King's Cliffe Memorial Edition
ContributorAl_Skiff
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