Richard Kenneth Baer
Military
Object Number - UPL 70100 - S/Sgt Richard K Baer
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Moncur crew. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19073360 / O-742761
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Chicago, Illinois | 11 October 1923 | BornChicago, Illinois |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, Illinois | 18 September 1942 | EnlistedChicago, Illinois |
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Other Discharged |
15 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
2 August 2009 | ||
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Buried |
Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, Illinois | 5 August 2009 | InterredAbraham Lincoln National CemeteryElwood, Illinois |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, Roster
