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BAKER, Robert C - Date of
birth
1 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Endicott, Broome County, New York -
Hometown
Candor, Tioga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32939250 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
358th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 15 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl L. Baker (father)
Myrtle V. (Anderson) Baker (mother)
Margaret L. Baker (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert C. Baker attended high school for 3 years and was a driver before he enlisted in Binghampton, New York on 28 July 1943.He died of his wounds in a hospital in Luxembourg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dunstone Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Dearyl Doty Hollaway, https://www.facebook.com - Candor Historical Society
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, https://www.facebook.com - Candor Historical Society