World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William Harold Baker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Lexington, Kentucky
Honored By
Patricia Carringer Hays
Relationship
Family Friend
KILLED IN ENGLAND WHERE HE WAS LEAD AND WING NAVIGATOR WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE. HE WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. HE COMPLETED 20 FLYING MISSIONS OVER GERMANY FROM AUGUST 1944 TO TIME OF DEATH, NOVEMBER 25, 1944.