The John G. Baker crew: 711th Squadron
The John G. Baker crew with The Jackson Miss (still need a/c number for this plane)
Top row L – R: | |
John G. Baker | Pilot |
Robert V. Adams | Co-Pilot |
Sebastian J Caccomo | Bombardier |
Bottom row L -R: | |
Gerald Robert Murphy | Engineer |
Marvin E. Rodgers | Radio Operator |
LeRoy Puls | Ball Turret Gunner |
Richard Heeren | Waist Gunner |
Herbert K Arnette | Tail Gunner |
Flights with John G. Baker listed as Pilot
These lists are NOT limited to officially credited Combat missions, and may include Aborts, returns and non-takeoff occurrences as well.”
447th Mission (Date) | Target | Plane Number | Notes |
#177 (25-Nov-44) | Merseburg, Germany | 44-6016 | ABORT #4 Eng out |
#178 (26-Nov-44) | Hamm, Germany | 42-97392 | |
#179 (27-Nov-44) | Bingen, Germany | 42-97392 | ABORT? (LL says no attack, but nothing on T/O sheet) |
#180 (30-Nov-44) | Lutzkendorf, Germany | 44-6016 | |
#185 (12-Dec-44) | Darmstadt, Germany | 43-37830 | |
#186 (15-Dec-44) | Hannover, Germany | 42-97804 | |
#187 (18-Dec-44) | Mainz, Germany | 42-31100 | |
#188 (24-Dec-44) | Babenhausen, Germany | 42-97392 | |
#189 (28-Dec-44) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-97804 | |
#190 (30-Dec-44) | Mannheim, Germany | 43-39057 | |
#191 (31-Dec-44) | Wenzendorf, Germany | 43-39029 | Leaflets |
#194 (03-Jan-45) | Koblenz, Germany | 42-107003 | |
#198 (08-Jan-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-37830 | Replaced Hayes |
#199 (10-Jan-45) | Karlsruhe, Germany | 43-38940 | |
#201 (14-Jan-45) | Magdeburg, Germany | 42-102668 | |
#203 (16-Jan-45) | Dessau, Germany | 44-6016 | Landed at Sandtoft |
#206 (29-Jan-45) | Kassel, Germany | 44-6572 | Leaflets |
#209 (06-Feb-45) | Chemnitz, Germany | 44-6572 | |
#214 (19-Feb-45) | Wesel, Germany | 43-39194 | |
#216 (22-Feb-45) | Aalen, Germany | 43-38849 | |
#217 (23-Feb-45) | Crailsheim, Germany | 44-6016 | |
#218 (24-Feb-45) | Bremen, Germany | 43-38731 | |
#220 (26-Feb-45) | Berlin, Germany | 43-38962 | |
#222 (01-Mar-45) | Ulm, Germany | 44-8643 | |
#225 (07-Mar-45) | Datteln-Emscher Lippe, Germany | 43-38962 | |
#227 (09-Mar-45) | Frankfurt, Germany | 43-38962 | ABORT; replaced by Gulick in #029 |
#229 (11-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 43-38849 | |
#235 (19-Mar-45) | Zwickau, Germany | 44-6572 | |
#236 (20-Mar-45) | Hamburg, Germany | 42-31582 | |
#237 (21-Mar-45) | Wittmundhafen, Germany | 44-83279 | |
#238 (22-Mar-45) | Heibert, Germany area | 43-38962 | |
#239 (23-Mar-45) | Holzwickede, Germany | 43-39057 | |
#240 (24-Mar-45) | Varrelsbusch, Germany | 43-38984 | |
#243 (31-Mar-45) | Salzwedel, Germany | 44-83283 | |
#244 (03-Apr-45) | Kiel, Germany | 44-83279 |
Gerald Robert Murphy; Engineer |
Gerald Robert Murphy |
Robert Vincent “Bob” Adams, Co-Pilot 1922-2010
Some photos/information provided by:
- Kevin Murphy
Some information and/or images sourced from the American Air Museum database