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Name:                                     Richard C. Baynes 

Rank:                                      Colonel 

Branch of Service:                United States Air Force 

Unit:                                        8^th Air Force 

Specialty:                               Pilot 

Active Duty Dates:                4-11-43 to 10-28-45

Reserve Dates:                     1947 to 1979 

Armed Conflicts:                   WWII 

Theater of Operations:         European Theater 

Campaigns:                           Normandy Invasion, Northern France, Ardennes.

Medals & Awards:                Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal + 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, American Theater Medal, European Theater Medal, American Defense Medal, American Victory Medal. 

Speaking Subjects:              WW II Pilot training, Combat Crew training, Bomber Combat missions, Air Force Academy