Donald Patrick Baugh

Military
media-20906.jpeg UPL 20906 Flight Officer Donald P Baugh 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Object Number - UPL 20906 - Flight Officer Donald P Baugh 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Donald enlisted from Sioux City, Iowa, and was assigned to the 336th Squadron, 4th Fighter Group. He served from 17 November 1944 to 21 July 1945 [He was credited with five enemy aircraft destroyed], at which time he was transferred. Completed tour of duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC, AM(2 OLC), Good Conduct, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korea medal.



Post War: Remained in USAF, served two tours in Korea and one in Vietnam; also spent three years in Germany. He retired from the air Force as a Major Sep-67. Managed Sherwin Williams stores in Bismarck and Jamestown, North Dakota.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Wheezy
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

17 March 1921

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Crashed

5 May 1943 Landing Accident - Ground Collision Williams Field, AZ Cat 4 damage F/O Donald P Baugh, 5-May-43. AT-9 41-5865 - 533 TEFTS.  

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Assigned

17 November 1944 - 21 July 1945 Assigned to the 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

22 March 1945 Landing Accident Debden/Sta 356 Cat 3 damage F/O Donald P Baugh, 22-Mar-45. P-51D10 44-14552 - 336FS 4FG 8AF.

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End Tour Duty (ETD)

21 July 1945 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Died

1 September 2002

Born

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Buried

Immaculate Conception Cemetery Max McLean County North Dakota, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Contributorapollo11
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'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th fighter Group' by Frank Speer.

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ContributorAAM
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'1000 Destroyed' by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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