John M Baker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Black and white portrait of Air Force officer John M. Baker in uniform John M. Baker UPL 60330 John M. Baker, Pilot, 600th BS, 398th BG. KIA Aug. 8, 1944

Object Number - UPL 60330 - John M. Baker, Pilot, 600th BS, 398th BG. KIA Aug. 8, 1944

Shot down near Falaise in B-17 #42-97399, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 August 1944

Born

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

France 8 August 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7383 / MACR 7383; 398th History, Vol II / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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