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BAKER, Dewayne E - Date of
birth
21 March 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33933071 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
West of Katzenkopf fortress, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 4 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel E. Baker (father)
Anna M. (Morrison) Baker (mother)
Beulah C. Baker (sister)
Lawrence E. Baker (brother)
Freeman O. Baker (brother)
Frank J. Baker (brother)
Arthur B. Baker (brother)
Charles E. Baker (brother)
Merle Baker (brother)
More information
Pfc DeWayne E. Bakerwas a construction machinery operator.He is remembered at Morrison Family Cemetery in Colonial Village, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Michelle Schneider Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966, www.newspapers.com - The News-Herald Franklin, Pennsylvania - 9 March 1945, http://76thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Terri, Caring Graver