Serviceman
Earl M Baker
840thmissing in action
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- Army serial number
- 33548251
- Rank
- SGT (16 September 1944), SSGT (21 October 1944), S/Sgt (31 October 1944), s/Sgt (7 November 1944), SSGT (3 January 1945), Sgt (21 January 1945), SSGT (27 February 1945), SSGT (30 March 1945)
- Hometown
- BALTIMORE MD; Baltimore MD; Baltimore, MD
- Also written
- Earl Baker
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 85
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
Missions placed on him
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|
| 16 September 1944 | Air Medal | 3430 | SGT |
| 21 October 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 4084 | SSGT |
| 3 January 1945 | AM/2OCL | 72 | SSGT |
| 27 February 1945 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 976 | SSGT |
| 30 March 1945 | award (code not read) | 89 | SSGT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
Morning reports
2 entries, first 31 October 1944, last 7 November 1944; grades seen: S/Sgt, s/Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1944-10-31 840th: Above 4 O's & 10 EM fr dy to TD Rome Rest Camp, per Par 3. SO 232, Hg 483rd Bomb Gp (II), APO 520, dtd 30 bct 44.
- 1944-11-07 840th: s/set
National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2563, roll 576476048 p. 1311
Statements, mentions and histories
Casualty questionnaire, page 8 · 21 January 1945
AFPPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File 11273
Name of member: BAKER, Earl M.
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial sumber:
Position: Crew (Bomber) or flight (Fightar): Right Waist Gunner.
Did he bail out?
no.
-
ba
Where?
If vot, why not? Entrie crew CRASH LANDED WITH ME
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at
time of loss of plane: REGULAR
DITCHING PRACTICES
Was he injured? no.
Where was he when last seen? EARL m BAKER WAS RETURNED To
Any hearsay information: ThE UNITED STATES APRROXIMATELY. 22
APRIL 1945 iN EXCELLENT HEALTH AFTER RE@UPERATING
FRom RUN Down CoNDiTiON. I BELIEVE HE WAS DISCHARDED
in JULY 1945 FRom FT. Dix AND RESIDES iN BALTIMURE
MD.
Source: VISIONERY AnD LETTERS.
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: EXPLAINED
ABOVE
Total number of missions of above crew member: BELIEVE 44-45
Dates and destinations if possible: AUG.1944 To JAn 21, 1945
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 11273, page 8 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 10: BAKER, Earl M · 21 January 1945
PPA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 11273
Name of crew member: BAKER, Earl M.,
Rank:
s/Sgt.
Serial number:
33548251
Position: Crew (Bomber) Right Waist Gunner.
Did he bail out?
Mo
Where?
If not, why not? Orders from Pilot - PlANe To Low
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
BAdi Contact with other Blanes 1hR. Before CRASH
Was he injured?
No
Where was he whep last seen? All stayed Together All thRu TRIP
Any
hearsay information: The EntiRe CRew slayed
Together the whole 67 dAys missing
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of abovo crew member: About 43
Dates and destinations if possible: No Knowledge Now
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 11273, page 10 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 11: BAKER, Earl M · 21 January 1945
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 11273
Name of crew member: BAKER, Earl M.,
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
33548251
Position: Crew (Bomber) or Flight (Eightar): Right Weist Gunner.
Did be beil out? No.
Whe.e?
If not, why not? WE ALL STAYED WITH THE SHIP. OUR ALTITUDE
WAS BETWEEN 1000-2000.
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane WE WERE
ALL TOGETHER FROM THE CRASH LANGING TOEVACWAIION
Was he injured? SHAKEN - NERVOUS, DIET DIFICLENCY-TROUBLE - WITH
WET AND FROZEN FEET.
Where was he when last seen?
NAPLES, ITALY PRIORTO HIS RETLINN
TO THE STATES.
Any hearsay information:
NONE
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: BACK IN
THE STATES - 821 WEST BALTIMORE
11, MD.
Total number of missions of above crew member: ABO4T 40-45.
Dates and destinations if possible: Too HARD TO RECALL
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 11273, page 11 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 12: BAKER, Earl M · 21 January 1945
,
AFPPA-1
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 11273
Name of crew member: BAKER, Earl M.,
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
33548251
Position: Crew (Bomber) Right Weist Gunner.
Did he bail out?
No
Whore?
If not, why not?
Crashed Landed
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane:
Was he injured?
No
Where was he when last seen?
483rd Bomb Gp. Forgia Italy
Any hearsay information:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Tischarged and at home
Total number of missions of above crew member:
About 44
Dates and destinations if possible:
Do not recall
6-3861, AF
National Archives, MACR 11273, page 12 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
Casualty questionnaire, page 17: BAKER, Earl M · 21 January 1945
AFPPA- 11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
File # 11273
Name of crew member: BAKER, Earl M.
Rank:
s/sgt.
Serial number:
33548251
Position: Crew (Bomber) Flaght (Righter): Right Waist Gunner.
Did he bail out?
No
Where?
Crashed near Banialuke Yugoglay
If not, why not?
Just told ahove,
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of plane We vere
to-gothur all tho timo until we loft to come back to the United States.
Was he injured?
No.
Where was he when last seen?
At Naples, Itnly.
Any hearsay information:
No. A couble or datra hafore shimped mit
for lables Itn's Bakor want, on gink and with temila and
us airt in home menz Pogrin. Itentry for A fill daves bith ha animal
"Ith 11.8 111 1907.19. It Iv baioro 1/0 out.
Source:
No.
Any explanation or his fate based in part or wholly on supposition: No.
Total number of missions of above crew member:
(42)
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861,AF
National Archives, MACR 11273, page 17 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.
- 9 more statements from MACR 11273 are on the loss record.
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