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media-44432.jpeg UPL 44432 John H. Baumgardner Crew
95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF

Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H. Baumgardner (P), Elmer E. Haller (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Sharland L. Leavitt (BTG), Sidney M. Page (R/O), Carmen L. Bell (TG), James E. Hallas (WG)

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Object Number - UPL 44432 - John H. Baumgardner Crew 95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H....

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

John Henry Baumgardner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31376

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31410

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Berlin Bessie : I Dood It
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-31887

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Casino
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

42-31939

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spook Six
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
A B-17G Flying Fortress (ET-B, serial number 42-31989) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group that has crash-landed 1 April 1944. Official caption on image: "569(44). 4-1-44. Hon. Crash Landing Damage. B-17G, 42-31989. AM-FS..."

42-31989

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron

Missions

704

  • Date: 6 November 1944

688

  • Date: 25 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

652

  • Date: 28 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bruce, WI 25 March 1923

Enlisted

Detroit, MI 2 November 1942

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, MI 19 May 1944 - 6 November 1944

Died

Commerce, MI 4 October 1994

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=1248066
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3693&h=4702120…
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60901&h=472748…

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https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/5083

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