William F Baumback

Military

Shot down 15 August 1944 in AC #4250442. T/Sergeant. Baumback, 33548652, landed near Ruiselede, Belgium. Evaded. Escape & Evasion report : E&E Report #2033. See Lt Eadmer W Pease page.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14118841 and O-816256
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34095885
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18000504
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694932
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19101798 and O-702123
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Baltimore, Maryland, United States 3 December 1916

Enlisted

Baltimore, Maryland, United States 6 June 1943

Other

Evaded

Belgium 15 August 1944 - 11 September 1944 See Lt Eadmer W. Pease's page and T/Sgt Baumback's Escape & Evasion report E&E 2033 at http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2033.pdf

Died

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

* NARA WWII Enlistment records
* MACR 7918
* Escape & Evasion report E&E 2033 : http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2033.pdf
* Helper Guy DE SCHIETERE-DE LOPHEM : http://vopgv-brugge.com/index.php/verzetsgroeperingen-witte-brigade-fide...

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, E&E; MACR 7918, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / MACR 7918 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database