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BAKER, William H - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
District 13, Coffee County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34710748 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Messenger -
Unit
A Company,
1st 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
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Clemery, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 23 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Morris J. Baker Sr. (father)
Sarah E. Baker (mother)
Davis M. Baker (brother)
Morris J. Baker Jr. (brother)
Carol D. Baker (sister)
Mina Baker (sister)
More information
Pfc William H. Baker was a truck driver before he enlisted at Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 2 March 1943.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
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