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BAKER, Joy Vernon - Date of
birth
16 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Gonzales County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38702055 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ostheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 35 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Myrtle Baker (mother)
More information
Pvt Joy V. Baker enlisted At Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 6 October 1944.His initial burial took place on Saint Avold Cemetery, Metz, France.
Picture of Marker is taken on Leesville Cemetery, Gonzalez County, Texas.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999, www.findagrave.com - Bill and Denise
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Bill and Denise