Baker, J. G.

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