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BAIRD, George C - Date of
birth
12 December 1916 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32164844 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Armorer Gunner -
Unit
777th Bombardment Squadron,
464th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 July 1944 - Place of
death
Neusiedler Lake, Austria
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Baird (father)
Grace L. Baird (mother)
Florence L. Baird (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-95372 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Old Iron Ass/Middle Digit
Destination: Weiner Neudorf, Austria
MACR: 6905
More information
S/Sgt George C Baird attended Erasmus High School. He entered service August 1941. He was sent to Hawaii to serve with an anti-aircraft unit. He returned to th U.S. to train as an aerial gunner. He was sent overseas in March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Peter Schouteten