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Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Robert G. Baldwin (ASN: 0-2068257), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after his aircraft was shot down on or about January 10, 1945 and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.

Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Second Lieutenant (Air Corps)

    Action Date:

    World War II
    War Department General Orders No. 15 (March 7, 1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 2, 1926, takes pleasure in presenting the Soldier’s Medal to Second Lieutenant (Air Corps) Robert G. Baldwin (ASN: 0-2068257), United States Army Air Forces, for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy of the United States during World War II. The exemplary courage and heroism displayed by Second Lieutenant Baldwin, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.