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BAKER, Alvin Cecil - Date of
birth
3 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Parker County, Texas -
Hometown
Palo Pinto County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38684096 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Jüngersdorf, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harris M. Baker (father)
Serie A. Baker (mother)
Elmer D. Baker (brother)
Naomi B. Baker (sister)
Monroe R. Baker (brother)
Helen J. (McCann) Baker (wife)
Carolyn N. Baker (daughter)
More information
Pvt Alvin C. Baker enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 5 April 1944.He worked on a farm before he enlisted.
He was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men,
www.ranger95.com/divisions/1st_id_history_ww2.htm, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Palo Pinto County, Texas