Robert P. Baldwin

Robert P. Baldwin
Robert Baldwin on the wing of an F-86 Sabrejet
Born(1917-10-19)19 October 1917
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died7 April 1994(1994-04-07) (aged 76)
San Marcos, California, U.S.
Buried
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Service years1940–1966
RankColonel
Commands51st Fighter-Interceptor Group
ConflictsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsSilver Star
Legion of Merit (2)
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (5)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

Robert P. Baldwin (October 19, 1917 – April 7, 1994) spent his career in the Army Air Forces and the United States Air Force. He was a pilot during World War II and the Korean War, becoming a flying ace in Korea, shooting down five enemy aircraft.

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