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BAKER, Herman Lamar Sr - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Arkansas -
Hometown
Pennington, Bradley County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35922762 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Heavy Machine Gunner -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
East of Millery, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 29 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
James T. Baker (father)
Nunnie Z. (Milholland) Baker (mother)
Lester E. Baker (brother)
Boyce T. Baker (brother)
Inez D. Baker (sister)
Myrtas L. Baker (brother)
Gladys E. Baker (sister)
James T. Baker (brother)
Jewell (Lyons) Baker (wife)
Herman L. Baker Jr. (son)
More information
Pvt Herman L. Baker Sr. was an inspector before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio, on 29 November 1943.His brother, Sgt James S. Baker, is buried at Ardennes American Military Cemetery in Belgium.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / Arkansas County Marriages, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - CJ