Baker, Peter John (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-April-24
Birth Date: 1921
Born:
Parents: Son of Joseph and Annie Baker.
Spouse: Husband of Elizabeth Baker, of Fruitland, ON.
Home: Fruitland, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
464 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAAF)
Aequo Animo Equanimity
Base
RAF Thorney Island
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
J/36574
Prev: R/132016
Fruitland, Ontario
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)
Mission
Mosquito FB.Mk VI NS943
Bombing Bremen Germany 1945-April-24 to 1945-April-24
464 () Sqn (RAAF) B.58 Melsbroek /Brussels, Belgium
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NS 943 was part of a 464 Squadron force of 12 aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations in the Sternberg area including bombing Bremen, Germany, and bomb and strafe railway junctions, trains, engines, sidings, villages. NS 943 failed to return from the mission. Killed were RCAF F/O's P.J. Baker (pilot) and C.A. Lee (navigator).Mosquito NS943 FB.Mk VI - Bombing Bremen Germany - 1945-04-24 to 1945-04-24
Squadron: 464 Sqn (RAAF)
Start Date: 1945-04-24
Completion Date: 1945-04-24
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Bremen Germany
Target Specific:
Base: B.58 Melsbroek /Brussels, Belgium
Take Off Time: 21:47
Squadron Code: SB C
Radio Code:
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Return Time:
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Crash Specifics:
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason:
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Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NS 943 was part of a 464 Squadron force of 12 aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations in the Sternberg area including bombing Bremen, Germany, and bomb and strafe railway junctions, trains, engines, sidings, villages. NS 943 failed to return from the mission. Killed were RCAF F/O's P.J. Baker (pilot) and C.A. Lee (navigator).
6 Group Unavailable
464 Australia Squadron (Aequo Animo). Mosquito aircraft NS 943 was part of a 464 Squadron force of 12 aircraft detailed to carry out night intruder operations in the Sternberg area including bombing Bremen, Germany, and bomb and strafe railway junctions, trains, engines, sidings, villages. NS 943 failed to return from the mission. Killed were RCAF F/O's P.J. Baker (pilot) and C.A. Lee (navigator).
