Douglas Baker (aviator)

Douglas Baker
Born	(1921-08-27)August 27, 1921
Died	December 14, 1944(1944-12-14) (aged 23)
Place of birth	Lindsay, Oklahoma
Place of death	Luzon, Philippines
Buried at	McClain County, Oklahoma
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1942–1944
Rank	LTJG
Unit	VF-20
Awards	Navy Cross Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Crosse (3) Purple Heart

Douglas Baker (August 27, 1921 – December 14, 1944) was an 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]

References[]

↑ Edward M. Young (20 September 2013). American Aces against the Kamikaze. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-1-84908-746-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=5uO6CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16.
↑ 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=ILRTPTCRJ4YC&pg=PA209.

External links[]

Douglas Baker (aviator) at Find a Grave
"Douglas Baker". Military Times Hall of Valor. https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/306392. Retrieved 2018-06-14.

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