World War II Honoree

Jackson D. Baker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Dianne Baker Parkhurst

Relationship

Niece

ENLISTED TWICE: 1ST SERVED IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES; NEW GUINEA, COMPANY F, 603RD PARACHUTE INFANTRY, SQUAD LEADER, RIFLEMAN 745. COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE MARKSMAN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS PER WD GO 33/45, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR PER WD GO 33/45, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. 2ND ENLISTMENT, COMPANY S, COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 3441, MILITARY POLICE. SERVED IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. RECEIVED PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, ARMY OCCUPATION (GERMANY) MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PARACHUTIST BADGE.