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Personal info

Full name
BAKER, Martin Jr
Date of birth
12 July 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
The Netherlands
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Religion
Jewish

Military service

Service number
42137025
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
3 March 1945
Place of death
Near Cologne, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
B 2 23

Immediate family

Members
Martin Baker (father)
Theresa Baker (mother)

More information

Pfc Martin Baker Jr. enlisted in Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 12 June 1944.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Jewish Serviceman Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten