Name:
William H. Jr. Baker
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
O-885113
Unit:
133rd Eagle Squadron
Date of Death:
1942-09-26
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, UK
Plot:
Tablet of Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Born September 13, 1920. Killed in action over Morlaix, France.
FROM FIND A GRAVE:He was the son of William Henry Baker and Mercedes E Baker. Bell County, Texas is listed as his hometown.
Entered the Service From: Texas
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Died: Saturday, September 26, 1942
Memorialized at: Cambridge American Cemetery
Location: Cambridge, England
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
A memorial stone for Lt Baker
near his parents is at
Bellwood Memorial Park, Bell County, Texas