- Died
- 14 October 1940, aged 19
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Jack Baldwin was a British Royal Air Force sergeant, service number 625671, whose wartime career is traced through casualty and official award records. His decorations recorded here include the DFM, gazetted on 26 August 1941. The Gazette record confirms that his wartime service had been formally recognised before his death. He died on 14 October 1940, aged 19. He is commemorated or buried at Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery in Germany. For many RAF casualties the surviving official trail is brief, but the combination of service number, CWGC commemoration and Gazette notices preserves the essentials of his story. Those records show not only the bare fact of his death, but also that his service had been formally recognised during the war itself. His name is therefore carried here with the service details needed to distinguish him from namesakes. This profile therefore keeps to the verifiable outline: who he was, the rank and number under which he served, how his service was honoured, and where he is remembered.
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery, Germany
Timeline
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14 October 1940
Died
aged 19 -
26 August 1941
Gazetted: DFM
Distinguished Flying Medal
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) — gazetted 26 August 1941
