Baker, Vernon Joseph, 1919-2010
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Birth Date
- 1919-12-17
Death Date
- 2010-07-13
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1941
- Affiliation End: 1968
- Organization: United States. Army
Has Affiliation
- Organization: American Red Cross
Has Affiliation
- Organization: National World War II Museum
Birth Place
- Cheyenne (Wyo.)
Occupation
Parachute troops
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Sources
- found: Lasting valor, c1997:t.p. (Vernon J. Baker) jkt. (World War II veteran; on Jan. 13, 1997 was presented with the Medal of Honor from President Clinton)
- found: New York times WWW site, July 15, 2010(in obituary published July 14: Vernon Baker; b. Vernon Joseph Baker, Dec. 17, 1919, Cheyenne, Wyo. d. Tuesday [July 13, 2010], near St. Maries, Idaho, aged 90; the only living black veteran awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in World War II, receiving it 52 years after he wiped out four German machine-gun nests on a hilltop in northern Italy)
- found: Vernon Baker collection (AFC2001/001/89614), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress :(Vernon Baker, b.12-17-1919; Cheyenne, Wyoming; d.07-13-2010; St. Maries, Idaho; War or Conflict: World War II/ Korean War; Status: Veteran; Dates of Service: 1941-1968; Branch/Unit of Service: Army/ Company D, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Divsion; 82nd Airborne Division; 8th Air Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division; Highest Rank: First Lieutenat.)
- found: Wikipedia page, reviewed 11-01-2022:(Vernon Joseph Baker, Infantry company platoon leader, paratrooper during Korean War, worked for the American Cross for almost 20 years.)
- found: World War II museum website, reviewed 11-01-2022(helped the National World War II Museum in creating the African American Experience in World War II.)
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Change Notes
- 1997-12-15: new
- 2023-09-28: revised
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