Frank B. Baldwin Explained

Mjr Frank Bernard Baldwin (February 20, 1920 – April 17, 2004) from Pittsburg, Michigan was a United States Marine Corps World War II Ace pilot who shot down 10 enemy aircraft in combat.^[1] He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.^[2]

Career

Baldwin enlisted in 1942 and flew he flew in over 186 missions in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. In one reconnaissance mission over Kyushu April 6, 1944, Baldwin shot down four Japanese enemy aircraft.^[3]

Awards

• 6 Air Medals
• Congressional Gold Medal (2015)^[4]
• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Purple Heart
• Navy Cross
• United States Marine corps Hall of Fame^[5]

Death

In 2004 Baldwin died in Hospice after struggling with cancer for several years.^[6]

See also

• List of World War II aces from the United States
• List of World War II flying aces

Further reading

• Book: Hammel . Eric . 1992 . 2010. Aces Against Japan . . New York . 9781890988081 .
• Book: Hammel . Eric . 1998 . Aces in Combat: The American Aces Speak . 5 . Pacifica, California. Pacifica Military History . 0935553614 .

Notes

Notes and References

1. News: World War II (WWII) era photograph of US Marine Corps (USMC) First Lieutenant (1LT) Frank B. Baldwin, taken at Russell Islands July 3, 1943 as he sits in the cockpit of a USMC F4U"CORSAIR"aircraft. 1LT Baldwin is an Ace Pilot credited with 10 kills . picryl . 3 July 1943 . Get Archive . 8 October 2021.
2. Web site: Frank Bernard Baldwin . The Wall of Valor Project . 8 October 2021.
3. Book: Moore . Stephen L. . Rain of Steel . 2020 . Naval Institute Press . Annapolis, MD . 9781682475263 . 58 . 8 October 2021.
4. Web site: 113th Congress . H.R.685 - American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal Act . Congress.gov . Library of Congress . 22 July 2020.
5. Web site: Biography of Frank B. Baldwin . Ohiolink.edu . Ohio Link . 8 October 2021.
6. Web site: Frank B. "Yank" Baldwin . Legacy . 8 October 2021.