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BAKER, Donald Jeff "Donny" - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Oregon -
Hometown
Walla Walla County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39339722 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 September 1944 - Place of
death
Somewhere along the route Battigny, Mont-Curel, Thorey, Chaouilley, Praye-sous-Vaudemont, Xirocourt, Vaudeville, Bois and Bainville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 68 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry W. Baker (father)
Edith M. (Ostenson) Baker (mother)
Jane C. Baker (sister)
Meribel E. Baker (sister)
Frank R. Baker (brother)
More information
Pvt Donald J. Baker enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 15 September 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999, AAR 51rd inf. battalion August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Amsuran