August 1, 1943(1943-08-01) (aged 36) Ploiești, Romania
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces
Years of service
1929–1943
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Commands held
93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Battles/wars
World War II
European air campaign
Oil campaign
Operation Tidal Wave †
Awards
Medal of Honor Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Air Medal (3)
Hell's Wench over Ploesti, by Roy Grinnell
Lieutenant Colonel Addison Earl Baker (January 1, 1907 – August 1, 1943) was commander of the 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) in the U.S. Army Air Forces who led the group on the low-altitude Allied bombing mission of oil refineries at Ploieşti, Romania, Operation Tidal Wave. For his actions during World War II he received the United States of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor (posthumously).[1]
Baker joined the Army Air Corps from Akron, Ohio in 1929, and earned his wings and a commission in 1931.[2]
^"Baker -- Lt Col Addison Earl Baker". Air Force Historical Support Division. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
^"Wings of Valor II- The Ploesti Raid". homeofheroes.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
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Global Information
United States of America
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
Lieutenant Colonel
93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart
Air Medal (3)