World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Irving F. Baum
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Monticello, New York
Honored By
Arnold A. Wright
Relationship
Friend
AS A BOMBARDIER OF A B-17 BOMBER ON A MISSION TO AN AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN AUGUSBURG, GERMANY, AIRCRAFT WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN FW-190 AIRCRAFT. HE WAS ABLE TO BAIL OUT AND LANDED 5 MILES SOUTH OF AMIENS, FRANCE. HE WAS CAPTURED 2 HOURS LATER BY FRENCH CIVIL POLICE AND CONFINED TO STALAG LUFT III.