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BAKER, James Benjamin - Date of
birth
28 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Crane, Stone County, Missouri -
Hometown
Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39702763 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
Bad-Merseburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 3 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ira L. Baker (father)
Minnie E. Baker (mother)
Goldie Baker (sister)
Charles Baker (brother)
Elwood Baker (brother)
Eugene Baker (brother)
Joseph Baker (brother)
Dinah (Skinner) Baker (wife)
More information
Pfc James B. Baker worked in a dairy factory before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 10 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Sven Roufs, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Sven Roufs, Santa Ana Register, September 1945