Irl E Baldwin Jr

Military
media-32002.jpeg UPL 32002 Capt I E Baldwin and M/Sgt F Folmer 330BG, 8AF.

- Capt Irl E. Baldwin Yakima, WA (was born on 23-Sep-20 - passed away on 19-Feb 2002) buried at Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico.
- M/Sgt Fabian Folmer (was born on 1-Apr-18 - passed away on 22-May 2010).

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Object Number - UPL 32002 - Capt I E Baldwin and M/Sgt F Folmer 330BG, 8AF. - Capt Irl E. Baldwin Yakima, WA (was born on 23-Sep-20 - passed away on 19-Feb 2002) buried at...

Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 25 x combat missions on 14-May-43. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Donald Raymond Bone

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-724122
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Harry James Brody

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19071420
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Harold E Godwin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19067867
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ripley William Joy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19053623 and O-661490
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Allerton Frederick Meddaugh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11040844
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (VK-D, serial number 41-24577) nicknamed "Hell's Angel" of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group in flight. Passed for publication 21 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Hell's Angel. L1721/29.' Printed caption on reverse of print: 'A Flying Fortress wearing the new recognition symbol of the U.S.A.A.F. and fitted with toughened glass "windows" in the air.' On reverse: The Aeroplane Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps

41-24577

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Angels
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Yakima, WA 23 September 1920 Son of Irl E Sr and Jessie M Baldwin.

Other

Discharged USAAF

31 July 1968 Honourable discharge.

Died

Albuquerque, NM 18 February 2002

Buried

Santa Fe National Cemetery Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, NM 26 February 2002 Santa Fe National Cemetery Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Yakima, WA, USA

Based

Molesworth 14 May 1943 Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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8th AF News, September 1999; Wall of Valor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Irl E Baldwin: Gallery (9 items)

Object number: UPL 31991 - The crew of the Boeing B-17 'Hells Angels' poses...

Object number: UPL 31994 - "Combat and ground crew of Boeing B-17 "Flying...

Object number: UPL 31995 - "Captain Baldwin and crew who participated in the...

Object number: UPL 31999 - " "You should have seen the one that got away,"...

Object number: UPL 32000 - "Interrogation officer questions the crew of...

Object number: UPL 32002 - Capt I E Baldwin and M/Sgt F Folmer 330BG, 8AF. -...

Object number: UPL 32003 - "The earth feels good to the crew of the Boeing B...

Object number: UPL 32028 - "Capt Baldwin and crew who participated in the...

Object number: UPL 32193 - "Capt Irl E Baldwin of Yakima, WA. Pilot of the...