The Descriptive Finding Guide for the Hugh Bauman Personal Papers SDASM.SC.10015
Finding aid prepared by Alan Renga
San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives
1/21/2015
2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park
San Diego, CA, 92101
(619) 234-8291
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
Box 01, 9 folders: Correspondence, Personal Papers
Physical Description:
1. Obituary
2. Carrier Division Three social roster
3. USS America (CVA 66) social roster, 1967
4. Weapons Systems Test Division social roster, 1964
5. Air War College, 1970 social roster
6. VF-74 social roster, circa 1965
7. USS Lexington (CVA-16) social roster, 1959
8. War College orders
9. Orders and papers associated with service with VF-141
10. Documents with orders, recommendations, medical notes, commendations, etc. dating from 1945-1978
11. Graduation certificate from US Naval Test Pilot School, 1963
12. 1974 summary, by year of all hours flown in type since 1945
Box 02, 1 folder: Photographs, booklets
Physical Description:
1. Approximately 25 photos and three negatives, mostly formal portraits, taken at various times during Baumann’s career and
during his time with the SDASM.
2. Naval Aviation Brochure: “Wings of Gold”
3. Air War College 1970 textbook: “The Changing Military Position of Australia”
4. Air War College class list with biographical sketches, 1969-70
5. Signed and mounted photograph of CVN-70