Charles L Baird

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed E of St Martin, FR on a mission to Pas-de-Calais, FR on 28 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31751. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31751

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action

Pas-de-Calais, France 28 February 1944

Born

Henryetta, Oklahoma

Buried

Long Island National Cemetery, 2040 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735, USA

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Sources

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 2883 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces,;
8th Air Force Roll of Honor database;
/ http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=b...

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2883, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces