Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski
18 February 1932 - 23 September 2013
Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 2005
Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021
1. Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski Marker
Inscription.
Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski. 18 February 1932 - 23 September 2013. In his 30 years in the Air Force (1954-1984), he served in a variety of leadership roles, from Commander 374th tactical airlift wing to HQ Military Airlift command Deputy Chief of Staff, for operation and personnel. He had a direct, pervasive and long lasting influence on air mobility from the C-5 modernization and C-141 stretch programs to enhanced aircraft and aircrew, air refueling capabilities, as director of mobility, joint deployment agency he planning, policy, system, and procedures an Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) founding member and board of advisors chairman. He help lead the A/TA transitioning from reunion type airlift organization to a professional mobility association. At his induction into the A/TA Hall of Fame ,he had dedicated 50 years of service to the air mobility mission.
In his 30 years in the Air Force (1954-1984), he served in a variety of leadership roles, from Commander 374th tactical airlift wing to HQ Military Airlift command Deputy Chief of Staff, for operation and personnel. He had a direct, pervasive and long lasting influence on air mobility from the C-5 modernization and C-141 stretch programs to enhanced aircraft and aircrew, air refueling capabilities, as director of mobility, joint deployment agency he planning, policy, system, and procedures an Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) founding member and board of advisors chairman. He help lead the A/TA transitioning from reunion type airlift organization to a professional mobility association. At his induction into the A/TA Hall of Fame ,he had dedicated 50 years of service to the air mobility mission.
Erected by Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 38° 32.399′ N, 89° 51.821′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Main Street 0.1 miles Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
