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0004 Roll of Honour
The Korean War 1950 to 1953
Wing Commander J R Baldwin DSO* DFC* AFC
Royal Air Force
Attached USAF

Died on Saturday 15 March 1952

Commemorated on the Commonwealth Memorial at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Pusan.

on Plaque 9

There is an entry on Page 114 in the UK Book of Remembrance held at the National Army Museum which reads:

Royal Air Force : Wing Commander J R Baldwin DSO DFC AFC

There is an entry in the Army Historical Branch's Roll of Honour which reads:

Number 122337

Rank WG CMDR

Name BALDWIN, John Robert DSO DFC AFC

Unit RAF (with USAF)
Date of Death 15.03.52

Commemorated or Buried No Known Grave.

Wing Commander Johnny Baldwin had led a team of four pilots from the RAF Central Fighter Establishment on attachment to the USAF in Korea. He flew with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing. He was a very experienced fighter pilot with an impressive record of 15 victories in World War II. He was flying a weather reconnaissance mission and was seen to enter cloud. He was not seen again and there were no calls from him.

Number	122337
Rank	WG CMDR
Name	BALDWIN, John Robert DSO DFC AFC
Unit	RAF (with USAF)
Date of Death	15.03.52
Commemorated or Buried	No Known Grave.