Captain Joe M. Baisch and his plane, “Taboo”
U.S. Army Air Corps
North African Campaign
1943-1944
This image was attained by donation at RPL’s Community Scan Day event on December 17, 2022.
A Digital Collection of Rockford, Illinois History
Captain Joe M. Baisch and his plane, “Taboo”
U.S. Army Air Corps
North African Campaign
1943-1944
This image was attained by donation at RPL’s Community Scan Day event on December 17, 2022.
Source: Rockford Register Star, July 28, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 28, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, June 21, 2020.
Source: Rockford Register Star, Feb. 14, 2019.
Coyle J. McConnaughy, formerly of Rockford, died May 19, 2011 in Hemet, California. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in England during WWII. Buried in Riverside National Cemetery.
Source: Rockford Register Star 8/21/2011
Mendota – During WWII he made numerous missions in a B-26
Source: Rockford Register Star 7/18/2012
1st Lt., pilot, flew Douglas C-47 over Himilayas in China Burma and India Theater, died 1/25/2014
Source: Rockford Register Star 1/30/2014
Enlisted 1942 in Detroit; participated in battles and campaigns in Philippines
Source: Rockford Register Star 4/3/2012
served in WWII, died 1/1/2012
Source: Rockford Register Star 1/17/2013