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BAKER, Herbert George - Date of
birth
27 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
New Milford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33615461 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Duppach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 45 |
Immediate family
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Members
Barbara B. Baker (sister)
More information
Pfc Herbert G. Baker enlisted in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 31 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Pennsylvania U.S. Veteran Compensation Application Files, www.ivydivisionww2.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Théophile Odaert