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Capt John MacRay Baker

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Capt John MacRay Baker Veteran

Birth
Sheridan County, Wyoming, USA
Death
4 Jun 1974 (aged 56)
USA
Burial
Emmitsburg, Frederick County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.7003974, Longitude: -77.3271823
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US MarineBaker was awarded the Silver Star in the Korean War. I have the newspaper article. He was awarded it for action between 10/27/1951-10/29/1951 when he led the first helicopter attack in Military history. Contributor: Dan Michener (49558474)
US MarineBaker was awarded the Silver Star in the Korean War. I have the newspaper article. He was awarded it for action between 10/27/1951-10/29/1951 when he led the first helicopter attack in Military history. Contributor: Dan Michener (49558474)

Gravesite Details

He was serving as a Sergeant on the battleship USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941 and was one of the 15 Marines who survived the ship's destruction by the Japanese. A John M. Baker was awarded a Silver Star for actions during WWII.



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