World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Frederick Baumann, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Knoxville, Tennessee
Honored By
Dave Brewer
PILOT OF A P-51 MUSTANG, 52ND FIGHTER GROUP, 15TH ARMY AIR FORCE, BASED IN MADNA , ITALY. ESCORTING BOMBERS TO TARGETS IN GERMANY AND ITALY. MEMBER OF THE FAMED ' CATERPILLAR CLUB', IN THAT HE WAS FORCED TO BAIL OUT OF HIS AIRCRAFT, AND HIS SILK PARACHUTE SAVED HIS LIFE SO THAT HE COULD FLY AND FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.