Robert P. Baldwin
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Robert P. Baldwin (October 19, 1917 – April 7, 1994) spent his career in the Army Air Forces and the United States Air Force. He was a pilot during World War II and the Korean War, becoming a flying ace in Korea, shooting down five enemy aircraft.[1][2]
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Robert P. Baldwin | |
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Born | (1917-10-19)19 October 1917 Los Angeles, California |
Died | 7 April 1994(1994-04-07) (aged 76) San Marcos, California |
Buried | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1966 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 51st Fighter-Interceptor Group |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (5) Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) |
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