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BAKER, Kenneth F - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Guttenberg, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32159354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mouterhouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick J. Baker (father)
Adeline Baker (mother)
Robert Baker (brother)
More information
Pfc Kenneth F. Baker attended 4 years of high school and was a plumber/gas fitter before he enlisted on 14 July 1941 in Trenton, New Jersey.
Source of information: Yannick, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records / Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930/1940 Census, ‘Regiment of the Century: The Story of the 397th Infantry Regiment’
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JNJ Bradley