William H Baker Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Joined RAFVR, assigned to 133S, Probable Fw190 26-4-41, Destroyed Fw190 31-7-41

transferred to 336FS 15-9-42, shot down 26 September 1942 near Morlaix, France in Spitfire 1X BS 446. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 31st Transport Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

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E/A Probable

Calais, France 26 April 1941 Probable Fw190 26-4-41.

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E/A Destroyed

Calais, France 31 July 1941 Destroyed Fw190 31-7-41.

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Transferred

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 15 September 1942 - 26 September 1942 Transferred to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF 15-9-42.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Morlaix, France 26 September 1942 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire. His remains were never recovered.

Other

Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery.

Other

Joined RAFVR

Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Other

Assigned

Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK 15 September 1942 Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.

Born

Texas, USA

Revisions

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Added KIA event and Burial info,

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Lee Cunningham 28-Oct-2014. Connection to mission within web-site data.

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Lee Cunningham 22-Oct-2014. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list