The Best of everything. His family was his life. Everything he did was for his wife kids or grandkids . The Best Dad ever. He helped make model rockets , model gas airplanes, build kites, I was horrible at baseball , he took me to the batting cages daily til I was cleanup batter (4th up) for the rest of little league. fix cars, swap engines, straighten out wheels from 4 wheeling, He taught me me to set up differentials. He helped me at my business so it could survive . later he was still helping by being supportive. Always teaching me something new about machining.
He loved skiing, fishing and great food. He loved In and Out Hamburgers . He was a mastermind Tool and Die maker Machinist. one in a million. He made being a machinist look easy. he was so smart and kind. always there when you needed him.
In WWII He was a top turret machine gunner and a flight Engineer in a B24 liberator he flew 40 missions in the pacific mostly over Iwo Jima 27 missions . he achieved the rank of technical Sergeant with Distinguished flying cross, Air Medal x6 , Good conduct, Asiatic pacific campaign, American campaign, Gunners wings (marksman Browning 50 Caliber), airplane mechanic, sharpshooter carbine, Victory WWII.
We all miss him so much but hes in a better place with Jesus.
TSGT John A. Baker was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross that is awarded to any person who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
He loved skiing, fishing and great food. He loved In and Out Hamburgers . He was a mastermind Tool and Die maker Machinist. one in a million. He made being a machinist look easy. he was so smart and kind. always there when you needed him.
In WWII He was a top turret machine gunner and a flight Engineer in a B24 liberator he flew 40 missions in the pacific mostly over Iwo Jima 27 missions . he achieved the rank of technical Sergeant with Distinguished flying cross, Air Medal x6 , Good conduct, Asiatic pacific campaign, American campaign, Gunners wings (marksman Browning 50 Caliber), airplane mechanic, sharpshooter carbine, Victory WWII.
We all miss him so much but hes in a better place with Jesus.
TSGT John A. Baker was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross that is awarded to any person who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
The Best of everything. His family was his life. Everything he did was for his wife kids or grandkids . The Best Dad ever. He helped make model rockets , model gas airplanes, build kites, I was horrible at baseball , he took me to the batting cages daily til I was cleanup batter (4th up) for the rest of little league. fix cars, swap engines, straighten out wheels from 4 wheeling, He taught me me to set up differentials. He helped me at my business so it could survive . later he was still helping by being supportive. Always teaching me something new about machining.
He loved skiing, fishing and great food. He loved In and Out Hamburgers . He was a mastermind Tool and Die maker Machinist. one in a million. He made being a machinist look easy. he was so smart and kind. always there when you needed him.
In WWII He was a top turret machine gunner and a flight Engineer in a B24 liberator he flew 40 missions in the pacific mostly over Iwo Jima 27 missions . he achieved the rank of technical Sergeant with Distinguished flying cross, Air Medal x6 , Good conduct, Asiatic pacific campaign, American campaign, Gunners wings (marksman Browning 50 Caliber), airplane mechanic, sharpshooter carbine, Victory WWII.
We all miss him so much but hes in a better place with Jesus.
TSGT John A. Baker was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross that is awarded to any person who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
He loved skiing, fishing and great food. He loved In and Out Hamburgers . He was a mastermind Tool and Die maker Machinist. one in a million. He made being a machinist look easy. he was so smart and kind. always there when you needed him.
In WWII He was a top turret machine gunner and a flight Engineer in a B24 liberator he flew 40 missions in the pacific mostly over Iwo Jima 27 missions . he achieved the rank of technical Sergeant with Distinguished flying cross, Air Medal x6 , Good conduct, Asiatic pacific campaign, American campaign, Gunners wings (marksman Browning 50 Caliber), airplane mechanic, sharpshooter carbine, Victory WWII.
We all miss him so much but hes in a better place with Jesus.
TSGT John A. Baker was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross that is awarded to any person who, after April 6, 1917, distinguish themselves by single acts of heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
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