Baggenstoss, Alexander Jacob

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Alexander Jacob Baggenstoss.

Unit/Placed in, 90th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light.

Alexander is born approx. on 7 April 1920 in Albany, Minnesota.

Spouse, Eileen P. (Fetters) Baggenstoss.

Daughter, Gloria J. Baggenstoss.

Alexander enlisted the service in Minnesota with service number # 37094896.

Alexander‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-25 were,

2^nd Lt. Richard O. Yeager Pilot

2^nd Lt. Adeline D. Flores Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Archibald Lindsay Navigator

S/Sgt. John L. Hill Bombardier

S/Sgt. Norbert W. Pansier Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt. Alexander J. Baggenstoss Ball Turret Gunner

Alexander was KIA when on the Mission they were hit by AA over the target and caught on fire and crashed on 16 Nov. 1942, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Alexander is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and Europe 1940-1945 on Facebook.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com