Baker Crew, 8th USAAF, 95th BG | Aircrew Remembered

Dutch WWII Airwar Researcher Jacobus "Co" de Swart investigated WWII air combat victory claims of German Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot Oberleutnant Erich Burkert. De Swart's research found confirmation of those claims, including two USAAF B-17s, one from the 95th Bombardment Group on 17 August 1943, and one from the 96th Bombardment Group on 20 October 1943. This photo Gallery presents the results of the research, as well as the modern day gatherings of the descendants of the combatants and witnesses to these events. Among the researchers de Swart collaborated with to fill some voids were the Belgian team at The Comet Network.

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	Photo sizes Photo sizes ✔ Square ✔ Thumbnail ✔ XXS - tiny ✔ XS - extra small ✔ S - small ✔ M - medium ✔ L - large ✔ Optimal slideshow Home / Baker Crew, 8th USAAF, 95th BG 208 The Baker Crew was assigned to the 335th Bombardment Squadron (H) of the 95th Bombardment Group (H). They were lost in combat on 17 August 1943. They were flying the B-17F "Our Bay-Bee", Army Serial Number 42-30274, when it was shot down and crashed at Mol, Belgium. Co de Swart Data Crew B 17 42 30274 Our Bay Bee Aug 17 1943 Medals and captions Aug 17 1943 Ops Rpt pg1 Story 42 30274 (-1-) Story 42 30274 (-2-) Story 42 30274 (-3-) Lt Walter Baker 1943 Martin Minnich Nav. Cedric Nussbaum Henry Hank Sarnow Bombardier John White BTG Alvin Forney, Tech. Bill Binnebose , gunner Walter Mc Dermott , Radio/TTG Roscoe James Alderman, gunner Albert Gray Bergeron, TG Crash-site B-17 'Our Bay Bee' Mol Belgium MACR 402 German Luftwaffe HQ Info Crashdata B-17 Luftwaffe Fighterpilot Oblt Erich Burkert 7/9JG26 Schiphol Airport Holland > Burkert Aug 17 1943 Luftwaffe Career Oblt E Burkert (1909 1944) Burkert's Wingman Lw Fighterpilot Fw. WernerKraft File Luftwaffe Pilot career Werner Kraft German Fighter Grid Map Hidingplace Sarnow-and Minnich 'Lock' 6 in Canal Antwerp/Liege(Lüttich) Belgian Police report on the crash Youngster Emile Joris, Belgian helper 1943 Parents-House of joungster Emile Joris, August Fruythof Marcel Coppin A Belgian Hero's Rest From Fruythof's book: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Angelique Fruythof Matthys Gaston Belgian Comete Escapeline Minnich and Sarnow with Monsieur Gaston who hid them Anne Brusselmans Ann Brusselmans and husband Julien Burton Graham s Book Escapees in civil about the escapees 1 about the escapees 4 about the escapees 3 Sarnow s 1943 note to Anne Brusselmans Minnich Letters to and about August Gus Fruythof Jeanne Marthe Mendiara Villenave/Safehouse Pierre Elhorga, French helper Comet Escapelone Line Florentino Coicoechea Press article loss Lt Baker Lt Baker Wartime for Walt Baker s wife too Nav Nussbaum preparing for flight Nussbaum s German POW ID Card Sarnow training with Bombsight equipment Gunner Bill Binnebose and wife Jim Alderman and Bill Binnebose on leave, 1942 Award of Air Medal Binnebose tells his story at his old High School Article Bill s story 2 German Navy(!) Hospital-Archive book, Beverloo -Belgium Bill s Beverlo letter 1 Binnebose first letter to his Mom from Belgian Beverlo Hospital 2 Binnebose summarises his story 1 Binnebose (-2-) Binnebose (-3-) POW and Wounded In prison camp Stalag 17B Bill L with buddy Cedric Free Nussbaum s POW story NJ Press article 1993 Nussbaum Awarded NJ Hero 2001 Postwar: Hank Sarnow presenting his twin-daughters to Ann Brusselmans Sarnow Binnebose visiting Sarnow postwar Sarnow Binnebose 2 Headstone Sarnow Graveasite having passed away 1999 About Hank Sarnow by his kids Cal. USA: late 1990-ies: Regina Sarnow, daughter of....with Justice co pilot Martin Minnich Minnich s solo flight 1942 Happy Minnich couple Co pilot s Story 2 Lt Martin Minnich Co pilot TV Show I VE GOT A SECRET 1958 (YouTube) Helped and helper united in Belgium Gust Fruythof and his book Ohio Press: Attention for frmr Resistance man Belgium visiting -2- Prosit on being united again Fruythof/ Minnich early 80 ies 1982 shortly before his death Fruythof meeting the Minnich s again 2nd visit to his Belgian saviour Fruythof 1945: Just liberated fom wood camp Obituary Crewmbr. Walter T. Mc Dermott Forney Walter Baker flight training Captain Walter Baker postwar stationed in the UK Baker back in USAF Maj Walt Baker 1955 Lt Col Walt Baker on Navy ship Gravesite for Albert Bergeron, crewmbr. Under US Flag again scan0049 William Binnebose Jr RWGunner Roscoe J Jim Alderman 1964 Crewmbr. John White, 1946 Postwar en rtd in Tx: gunner B-17 42-30274 John White 1999 : Obituary for crewmbr John White 001 Horst Burkert Jr 2003 Report on Burkert being KIA 1944 Gravesite Fighterpilot Burkert in Bourdon, France Neuwied, Germany: Co de Swart / Horst Burkert Jr. Werner Kraft Lw Fighterpilot Kraft stationed with 7 Staffel JG26 at St. Omer France 1942. Werner Kraft (-2 ) Postwar: Kraft (L) rtd, at Annual Gemeinschaft der Flieger Annual Hans Werner Kraft Jr 2007, Trier Germany 2007 Our-Bay-Bee story B-17 42-20274 in German Luftwaffe Website Visit Mol,Belgium, ± 2005 Angelique Fruythof Co with daughter Lw. Fighterpilot Werner Kraft 2010, Mol, Belgium, Co with frmr. Arch./Hist of the Mol Commnity. 2010, Colorado Springs USA Our Bay-Bee kids Meeting Happy Couple de Swart, job well-done Co with AFEES' Pres. John Katsaros The late Canadian Historian Geoffry Warren presenting the Escape stories. 'Bill Binnebose' presenting his 'thanks' to everyone for being present. 'Surprise': frmr. AFEES Pres, Yvonne Daily -Brusselmans.... Pilot Walter Baker's granddaughter Debora Kalens with Co de Swart Co de Swart hugged by Regina Sarnow Guest Don Mills Jr/Co de Swart/ Jane Binnebose John Jr. and Michelle White from S. Antonio Tx. Guests Marvin Nauman , Gig Harbour Wa. and Cleo Morrrisson from Borger TX Cleo Morrisson and husband Minnich's daughter 'Cathy' and Minnich's sister Phylis Jean Happy couple de Swart from Holland Afees Annual 2010 Col. Springs, Col. USA Denver, Col : Relax time........left :..... Meeting: Geoff Warren / Don Mills Jr./ Co de Swart Congratulations from the 'Our Bay-Bee' Group for Co & Louise de Swart. Afees Annual 2010 Col. Springs, Col. USA Yvonne Daily Brusselmans (L) meeting the Martin Minnich kinship John Jr. and Michelle White from S. Antonio Tx.. Maj. Strom, Sarnow's son i law Attendees Afees Annual 2010 Col.. Springs 2010: Message from Spain for attending escapee-kids Gisela Burkert, daughter of the Luftwaffe pilot messaged the attendeesnce Dogtag Sarnow 'home' after 75 years. Dogtag Sarnow on it's way 'home' after 75 years. Robbie and Regina Sarnow, happy with their father's 'Belgian found' dogtag -2- -3- -4- Story now on THIS gallery-site/ EARLLIER 'GALLERY' IS NON ACTIVE a 'Thank You' from Co de Swart Dogtag Pilot B-17 42-30274 Walter Baker San Antonio, TX, John White Jr. Family Mol , Belgium Hospital WWII Belgian Witness of Binnebose arrest Mr Frans Vleugels Lille, Belgium, 2005: Meeting with Daughter of Resistance man Marcel Coppin 8thAF Museum , Pooler, Ga. 2011 Baker Crew Our Bay-Bee kids with Gen.USAF Mc. Nabb 8thAF Museum , Pooler, Ga. 2011 Robert Bousmanne 1945 Left: Couples Coppin and fiancee and Bousmanne 1945 Bousmanne Statement on saving John White Bousmanne Statement page 2 Bousmanne Statement page 3 Belgian Press Article to Baker Crew Story , Remembrance weekend, Aug 2018 Bousmanne Grave site 2012, France: L: Couple de Conche-Bousmanne US Army Awarding Document for Emile Joris, Belgian helper Pooler, Ga. USA 8th USAF Memorial WWII 8thAF Annual 2013: Yvonne Brusselmans, frmr Pres. of AFEES Savannah/Pooler, Ga: Speeches and remembering the Baker Crew Pooler Ga.: John White Jr. remembering the Fathers, crewmbrs of b-17 42-30274 Robbie Sarnow and husband preparing the wreath in 8thAF Museum Jane and 'Bill' Binnebose at the plaques in the Memorial John & Mireille White at the plaque-wall Pooler Ga. Pooler, Ga : Baker Crew kids together again 2013 > 8th AF Museum Pooler, Ga. -2- B17- and it's Baker Crew nicknamed 'OurBay-Bee' Grave site Crew mbr. Walter McDermott Mol, Belgium 2017 > Memorial at crashsite ready B-17 Baker Crew Memorial Mo.Aug.20-2018: Belgian Paper on Our Baby Kids weekend Belgian Daily Aug. 20-2018 , > 2 < Mol, Belgium Aug. 2018: Wim Govers, Secr. Hist. Soc. Mol ... Great Meeting Aug 18/2018 Crewkinship........ Louise and Co de Swart attending John White Jr. Boardmbr US Afees, see below John White Jr. telling the AFEES' Story Rogier de Tavernier, see below Brigitte d'Oultremond, Pres. of Comet Escapeline Remembrance Ass. Very happy to meet: Angelique Fruythof Very happy to meet at last..... On behalf of US 8thAF Hist. Soc: Flowers at the memorial, Mol,Belgium, August 18/19-2018 DUTCH RESEARCHER AIRWAR WWII INITIATES EXCEPTIONAL MEETING-1- DUTCH RESEARCHER AIRWAR WWII INITIATES EXCEPTIONAL MEETING - 2- Bomb. Sarnow in civil in Belgium evading, fall 1943 Co-pilot Minnich already in civil evading, fall 1943 John White, escapee E & E 95 Info on Belgian traitor/doubleagent Rene van Muylem

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