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James H. Baker

Corporal Army Air Corps World War II

Army Air Corps
Army Air Corps
Corporal
Corporal
Branch of Service
Army Air Corps
Rank
Corporal
Unit
960th Engineer Aviation Topographic Company
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
1943 – 1946
Date of Birth
02/07/1921
Date of Death
03/02/2005
Hometown
Marion, Ohio, OH
Awards & Decorations
Purple Heart, American Theater Ribbon; Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon;, Purple Heart; Victory Medal World War II, Pistol SS; Rifle MM
Burial Location
Jackson Twp: Price
Monument Paver
No
Township (entering service)
Marion, Ohio
Township (current / at death)
Jackson
Church
Essex United Methodist Church
School
Richwood High School
Record Authenticated
Yes

Decorations

Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Purple Heart

Biography

Church: Essex United Methodist Church. School: Richwood High School. Serial #35635455; born in Marion, Ohio; enlisted 03/31/1943, Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; served 4 months, 7 days of foreign service; military occupational speciality, Airplane Crew Chief; honorably discharged 02/22/1946, Camp Atterbury, Indiana; member of Phillippi-Clemans American Legion Post 101, LaRue, Ohio DD 214 Union Co. Recorder's Office Vol.. 5, page 31 removed (privacy law) by Esther Carmany

Source: Veteran data form submitted 05/29/2007 by Mrs. Margaret E. Baker; enlistment record, National Archives; DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 5, p. 31; obituary, Marysville Journal-Tribune, 03/04/2005