George Edward Baltes
Military
Rear L-R: Fred Glover, George Baltes, Edward Macauley, Rob Marble.
Front L-R: Robert Walls ?, Austin Godsey, Charles Giltenboth, MIlton Kanz, John Stenger, Branislaw Posluszny .
Object Number - UPL 51064 - "Lt. Baltes and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'The 8 Ball', England. 16 July 1944." Rear L-R: Fred Glover,...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 missions completed by 17-Oct-44. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-771915
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33128772
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39139882
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-714485
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Heller's Angel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Black Magic
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunder Bird
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Queen of Hearts
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA | 1 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Sacramento, CA | 6 June 1942 | Sacramento, California |
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Died |
Arroyo Grande, CA | 1 January 1997 | Ashes scattered at sea. |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster