Son of Minnie (Morgan) Baird and the late John M. Baird(d. 1944), of Huntingdon.
Siblings include: Eleanor A., Kathryn E. Carl J., Dean R., Glenn H.,
Ellis graduated from Hollidaysburg High School, Class of 1942.
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Private 1st class. Member of the 101st airborne division. Entered the Army March 10, 1943. Went overseas in May 1944.
Date of Death Jan. 3, 1945.
Killed in action in Bastogne, Belgium.
Posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: Altoona Mirror Extras
Son of Minnie (Morgan) Baird and the late John M. Baird(d. 1944), of Huntingdon.
Siblings include: Eleanor A., Kathryn E. Carl J., Dean R., Glenn H.,
Ellis graduated from Hollidaysburg High School, Class of 1942.
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Private 1st class. Member of the 101st airborne division. Entered the Army March 10, 1943. Went overseas in May 1944.
Date of Death Jan. 3, 1945.
Killed in action in Bastogne, Belgium.
Posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: Altoona Mirror Extras
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PFC Co F 501st PRCHT Inf 101st AB Div, Killed in Action, Bastogne, Belgium
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