Frank B. Baldwin

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.^[2] He was the recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.^[3]

Major Frank B. Baldwin
Frank B. Baldwin
Birth name	Frank Bernard Baldwin
Nickname(s)	Yank
Born	(1920-02-20)February 20, 1920 Flint, Michigan
Died	April 17, 2004(2004-04-17) (aged 84) Akron, Ohio
Buried	Rose Hill Burial Park, Ohio
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942-1950
Rank	Major[1]
Unit	Marine Fighting Squadron 221
Commands	Commander South Pacific
Awards	Congressional Gold Medal Distinguished Flying Cross 6 Air Medals Purple Heart Navy Cross
Spouse(s)	Margaret "Reb" [1]
Relations	4 children

Career

F4U Corsair: The type of plane that Baldwin was flying when he earned his Distinguished Cross Medal escorting B-25 bombers.

Baldwin enlisted in 1942 and flew he flew in over 186 missions in the Pacific Theatre of World War II.^[4] In one reconnaissance mission over Kyushu April 6, 1944, Baldwin shot down four Japanese enemy aircraft.^[5]

Awards

• 6 Air Medals
• Congressional Gold Medal (2015)^[6]
• Distinguished Flying Cross^{[N 1]}
• Purple Heart
• Navy Cross
• United States Marine corps Hall of Fame^[4]

Death

In 2004 Baldwin died in Hospice after struggling with cancer for several years.^[1]

See also

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