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BAKER, Edward T - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Morton, Knox County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37267364 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Cook -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sainte Geneviève, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lester T. Baker (father)
Anna (Alexander) Baker (mother)
Warren Baker (brother)
Gerald Baker (brother)
June Baker (sister)
More information
T/4 Edward T. Baker attended 3 years of high school and was a restaurant waiter before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Rod Herron Family Tree, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - nimblejacks