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BAIRD, Durward D - Date of
birth
6 June 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Moore County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38425804 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Engineer Combat Battalion,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 16 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Baird (father)
Cora A. (Goff) Baird (mother)
Elfie H. Baird (sister)
Albertine Baird (brother)
Pluma R. Baird (sister)
Lowell C. Baird (brother)
Donald F. Baird (brother)
Clayton G. Baird (brother)
Susan J. Baird (sister)
Gussie G. (Wilson) Baird (wife)
James C. Baird (son)
More information
Sgt. Baird enlisted on 30 December 1942.He fought in North Africa and Europe.
He was rewarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time after he was wounded by a mine in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, The Fighting Men of Texas, www.genealogy.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Fighting Men of Texas