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1LT William Henry Baker Jr.
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1LT William Henry Baker Jr.

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
26 Sep 1942 (aged 22)
Monument
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
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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

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1st LT 4 FTR SQ 336 FTR GP TEXAS

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  • Maintained by: svanwyk
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56287525/william_henry-baker: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT William Henry Baker Jr. (13 Sep 1920–26 Sep 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56287525, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by svanwyk (contributor 46563145).