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name
BAKER, John Gordon - Date of
birth
28 December 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
McMinnville, Yamhill County, Oregon -
Hometown
Mc Minnville, Yamhill County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39337528 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
328th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
Ochsenwaerder near Hamburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John G. Baker (father)
Fannie (Hemstock) Baker (mother)
Doris M. Baker (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-51078 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Harburg, Germany
MACR: 11752
More information
Aircraft C joined formation at IP and received hit in bomb-bay just before bombs away at 1212 hours in target area. It went into a dive and broke up completely. Four chutes were observed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: FOHF, www.findagrave.com - Willadean Kelly