The Plaque:
Bell 25, G
Presented by Mildred Graham Baldwin,
Roger G. Baldwin '50, Ann Landry
Baldwin '50, and Joan H. Baldwin '52
In Memory Of
Charles S. Baldwin ('20) 1893 - 1951
Member of the State Board of Education
Charles S. Baldwin Jr. ('44) 1922 - 1944
Who Gave His Life For His Country
Jerry D. Baldwin ('50)
Missing in Action in Korea 1953
Jerry D. Baldwin
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
68 FTR INTCP SQ 6160 AIR BASE WING
Service #: AO-1858308
Place of Birth: Kalispell, Montana
Date of Death: January 10, 1953
Status: Missing in Action, Lost at Sea or Buried at Sea
First Lieutenant Baldwin was the Radar Observer of a F-94 Starfire Fighter pilot with the 68th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing, stationed at Itazuke Air Force Base, Japan. On January 10, 1953, he was on a combat mission to identify surface vessels in the Sea of Japan. His aircraft disappeared about 40 miles west of Tsushima Island. First Lieutenant Baldwin was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
From the American Battle Monuments Commission
There is a dedication plaque for each of the 47 bells of the carillon in the alcove of the main entrance of University Hall, the oldest building on campus.
The carillon tower, built in 1897, was dedicated to John Ellis, music professor and carillonneur of the university, after his death in 1992. Originally simply a bell tower, it became a carillon tower when the donated carillon bells were installed. It was dedicated on October 18th, 1953. It contains 47 bells, covering four octaves, all of which were donated by friends of the university. The nine ton carillon is played from the clavier below. It was played for 23 years by carillonneur John C. Ellis, from 1969 to 1992.