World War II
Service # | O-280827 |
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Unit | Headquarters Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Air Forces |
Entered Service From | Ohio |
Date of Death | August 1 1943 |
Status | Recovered |
Memorialized |
Tablets of the Missing
Florence American Cemetery |
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Medal of Honor (Air Force)
Purple Heart
Silver Star
Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Notes
Through the work of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, the remains of Lieutenant Colonel Addison E. Baker were accounted for in 2022. His name is permanently inscribed on the “Tablets of the Missing” at the Florence American Cemetery.