Wyman Alan Baker

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-23286.jpeg UPL 23286 2nd Lt Wyman Alan Baker.

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Object Number - UPL 23286 - 2nd Lt Wyman Alan Baker.

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return(FTR) fighter sweep Marburg in P-47 42-28741. Collided with P-47 44-19739 whilst in melee with Me109's, crashed near Guell, Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

People

Eugene Everett Barnum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12030330 / O-659222
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-28741

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Niagara Falls, NY, USA 30 September 1921 Son of Lloyd Neil and Marie Josephine [Lombard] Baker.

Based

Boxted 26 October 1944 - 2 December 1944 Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Marburg, Germany 2 December 1944 Failed to Return(FTR) fighter sweep Marburg in P-47 42-28741. Collided with P-47 44-19739 whilst in melee with Bf109's, crashed near Guell. Killed in Action (KIA).
California, USA

Enlisted

California, USA California

Buried

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium Plot D Row 25 Grave 21

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10799 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 23286 - 2nd Lt Wyman Alan Baker.