Douglas Baker (aviator)
Douglas Baker | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1921 Lindsay, Oklahoma |
| Died | December 14, 1944 (aged 23) Luzon, Philippines |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | LTJG |
| Unit | VF-20 |
| Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Purple Heart |
Douglas Baker (August 27, 1921 – December 14, 1944) was a United States Navy fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II. Baker was a F6F Hellcat pilot and triple ace with 16.3 aerial victories.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edward M. Young (20 September 2013). American Aces against the Kamikaze. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-1-84908-746-9.
- ^ Barrett Tillman (14 February 2012). Enterprise: America's Fightingest Ship and the Men Who Helped Win World War II. Simon and Schuster. pp. 209–. ISBN 978-1-4391-9087-6.
External links
[edit]- Douglas Baker at Find a Grave
- "Douglas Baker". Military Times Hall of Valor. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1944 deaths
- American World War II flying aces
- Aviators killed by being shot down
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- United States Navy officers
- United States Navy personnel killed in World War II
- United States Navy pilots of World War II
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1944