World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Samuel C. Baxter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Glendora, California
Honored By
Jim Synan
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 305TH BOMB GROUP, 365TH SQUADRON. HE WAS THE CO-PILOT ON B-17 AIRCRAFT 'THE MONITOR' THAT WAS SHOT DOWN ON 24 MAY 1944 AND SPENT THE NEXT 8 MONTHS IN STALAG LUFT 3 AS A PRISONER OF WAR.