Orus Ezra Baxter Jr

Military

Killed in Action. Ran out of fuel and crashed near Lille in B-24 41-28776

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95260) nicknamed "Lili Marlene" of the 66th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group flies in formation with two comrades. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-24 H & B-24 J OF 44th B.G. 66th Sqdn'

66th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-28776

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action

Belgium 11 July 1944

Enlisted

Seymour, Connecticut, USA

Born

Holdenville, OK 74848, USA

Revisions

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https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

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https://www.b24.net/airmenSearch.php?s=baxter&Search=;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66352478/orus-ezra-baxter

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
MACR 7511

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 7511 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database