Vernon Joseph Baker (1919 - 2010)

Born 17 Dec 1919 in Wyoming, United States

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Died 13 Jul 2010 at age 90 in Idaho, United States

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Biography

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Vernon Baker was an American Medal of Honor recipient, awarded for his extraordinary heroism on April 5-6th, 1945 in Italy.^[1]

Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor.

He served with the 92nd Infantry Division (Buffalo Soldiers) during World War II, and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Distinguished Service Cross during the War. He was bestowed the Medal of Honor in 1997 after an examination of war records by the US Army, who determined that there was racial disparity in the awarding of the Medal of Honor.^[2][3]. He and six other Black Americans who served in World War II were formally awarded the Medal of Honor on January 12, 1997. A day later, Vernon (the only living recipient) and representatives for the six other men were given the awards by President.

He died in 2010 and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Vernon Baker
2. ↑ Medal of Honor Page
3. ↑ The Casper Tribune-Herald 11 Jul 1945, p. 3, col. 2.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2S-PYMK : 3 August 2020), Vernon Joseph Baker, ; Burial, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, Arlington National Cemetery; citing Find A Grave: Memorial #55072453.
5. ↑ The Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep 2010, p. A3, col. 1. Digital images. accessed 7 May 2021, Historical newspapers.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7W3-CYB : accessed 6 May 2021), Vernon G Baker in household of Joe S Baker, Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 13A, line 28, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2623; FHL microfilm 2,342,357.
• "California, Northern U.S. District Court Naturalization Index, 1852-1989", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SR-HT42 : 9 March 2021), Vernon Joseph Baker, .
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGBM-VM5 : 12 January 2021), Vernon Joseph Baker, 13 Jul 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).