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The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Hugh Bauman Personal Papers
SDASM.SC.10015
SDASM.SC.10015
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Title: Hugh Bauman Personal Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SDASM.SC.10015
Contributing Institution:
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.4 Cubic feet
Two Archival Boxes
Date (inclusive): 1945-1978
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Some copyright may be reserved. Consult with the library director for more information.
[Item], [Filing Unit], [Series Title], [Subgroups], [Record Group Title and Number], [Repository “San Diego Air & Space Museum
Library & Archives”]
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The materials in this Collection were donated to the San Diego Air and Space Museum.
Hugh Blanchard Baumann was born in Rahway, NY on April 3, 1924. He attended Rutgers University and joined the Navy in 1942.
He was designated a Naval Aviator on October 9, 1945 and learned to fly Grumman Avengers at NAS North Island while with VT-5.
He subsequently had an extensive career in the US Navy. He saw combat duty in the Korean War aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
and the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31). He would later become the commanding officer of Fighting Squadron 74 (VF-74, the Bedevilers)
and would serve as operations officer for Carrier Division Three. Upon retirement he was an active and influential volunteer
at the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Capt. Baumann died on March 21, 1996 and is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.
Service records, associated papers, photos, rosters, social rosters and personal papers.
Related Archival Materials note
Naval Aviation subject files.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bauman, Hugh , 1924-1996
Coral Sea (Aircraft carrier)
Naval Aviation
United States Navy