Baird, Robert Kent., Col

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Colonel
Last MOS
8042-Colonel, Naval Aviator/Naval Flight Officer
Primary Unit
1968-1971, 8042, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Quantico, VA
Service Years
1942 - 1971
Colonel

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 Personal Details 

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Home State
California
California
Year of Birth
1921
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Los Angeles
Last Address
Arlington, Va
Date of Passing
Jul 07, 1992
 
Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section 8, Site 10182

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 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Arlington National Cemetery (VLM)
  1992, National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) (Arlington, Virginia)


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Last Known Activity:

His Navy Cross Citation Reads:

For extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a fighter plane in Marine Nignt Fighting Squadron FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE in action against enemy japanese forces in the vicinity of Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Group, on the nights of 9 June, 16 June and 13 July 1945. Courageous and aggressive while engaged in combat air patrol, Captain Baird skillfully employed his radar to make contact with an enemy reconnaissance plane on 9 June and striking quickley and furiously at low attitude, destroyed the hostile plane. again, on combat air patrol on the night of 16 June intercepted an enemy bomber and pressing home a determined run, shot down the hostile plane. later, on the same night by making use of his radar, he established contact with another plane and shot it down. Captain Baird's fourth kill came during the period of night of 13 July when, after establishing radar contact with an enemy bomber, he fearlessly closed in and firing bursts from all six guns, shot down the hostile aircraft. his courage, daring airmanship and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

   

  1948-1950, 7409, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, CA



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Unit
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, CA Unit Page
Rank
Captain
MOS
7409-All Weather Fighter Pilot
Base, Station or City
Not Specified
State/Country
United States
 
 
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 Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, CA Details

Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, CA
Type
Support
 
Parent Unit
Commander Marine Corps Air Bases Western Area (ComCabs West)
Strength
Unit
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Jan 27, 2013
   
   
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41 Members Also There at Same Time
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) El Toro, CA

Wirsig, Frank, BGen, (1926-1958) 8042 Colonel
Bonner, Jr., Joel, Col, (1942-1971) 75 7598 Major
Hogue, William, Maj, (1942-1963) 75 7598 Major
Kunz, Charles M, Col, (1940-1967) 75 7598 Major
Lucius, Willis, Col, (1932-1956) 30 3060 Major
Walton, Frank E, Col, (1942-1969) OF 636 Major
Quinn, William, MGen, (1942-1975) 6722 Captain
Bateman, William E, Maj, (1932-1960) 75 7598 First Lieutenant
Monague, Paul Bruce, LtCol, (1943-1969) 75 7598 First Lieutenant
Corona, Mike, GySgt, (1947-1956) 66 6613 Gunnery Sergeant
Todd, Robert, TSgt (Grade 2), (1948-1952) 73 7371 Technical Sergeant (Grade 2)
Crowell, Margaret Helen, 1stSgt, (1945-1979) 1 0182 Technical Sergeant
Keating Jr., Alfred, Sgt, (1941-1951) 70 7011 Sergeant
Kennedy, Dorothy Bridget, Sgt, (1950-1954) 1 0143 Sergeant
McLean, Jess, Sgt, (1949-1952) 26 2601 Sergeant
Quiles, Al, Sgt, (1950-1951) 64 6400 Sergeant
Abril, Rudolph Bonillas, SSgt, (1949-1953) 1 0143 Private 1st Class
Allen, Melvin B, PFC, (1946-1948) OF 776 Private 1st Class
Fulham, Donald, MGen, (1946-1988) 521 Private 1st Class
Baird, Robert, Col, (1942-1971) 75 Captain
Odenbaugh, Thomas D., 2ndLt, (1944-1950) Second Lieutenant
Boudreaux, Robert M, Capt, (1942-1962) 65 Master Sergeant
Gillis, Angus Thomas, MSgt, (1940-1960) OF Master Sergeant
Ervin, Roosevelt Anthony, SSgt, (1945-1965) Staff Sergeant
Petroff, Carl, MSgt, (1942-1968) Staff Sergeant
Baldridge, Raymond, GySgt, (1945-1966) Sergeant
King, Harold, SSgt, (1950-1957) Private 1st Class
FASOTRAGRUPAC Det El Toro

Hunger, Victor, MSgt, (1940-1963) OF Master Sergeant
H&MS-33

Luers, Charles R, LtCol, (1932-1963) 99 9907 Lieutenant Colonel
Headquarters and Service Company (H&S) MCAS El Toro

Petras, Theodore Argyres, Col, (1929-1959) 75 7308 Major
Koch, Donald M., Capt, (1942-1949) 75 7308 Captain
Yezierski, Peter, LtCol, (1931-1966) 99 9905 Second Lieutenant
Jones, James Francis Asbury, Maj, (1941-1967) 46 4611 Master Sergeant
Bishop, John L Diamond, MGySgt, (1942-1972) OF 060 Staff Sergeant
Olds, Gilbert, SSgt, (1946-1966) 1 0143 Sergeant
Albert, John, CWO2, (1940-1960) Master Sergeant
Nault, Charles R, Capt, (1941-1962) 63 Technical Sergeant (Grade 2)
Hurn, William Day, MSgt, (1941-1961) OF Technical Sergeant
Individual Mobilization Augmentation Detachments (IMA Det) MCAS El Toro

Beane, James, WO, (1948-1968) 23 2305 Warrant Officer
Robertshaw, Louis, LtGen, (1936-1971) Lieutenant Colonel
Ellzey, Harry, Maj, (1941-1962) Major

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