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BAKER, Raymond W - Date of
birth
25 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13077196 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dürboslar-Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raymond H. Baker (father)
Mary A. Baker (mother)
Marie Baker (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Raymond W. Baker was an errand boy before he volunteered for the U.S. Army in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 24 March 1942.S/Sgt Baker was first buried in a temporary grave at Margraten on 22 November 1944. He was disinterred on 21 June 1948 and his remains were prepared and placed in a casket on 25 June 1948. He was given his final resting place on 20 December 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, IDPF, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Frans Kuijpers