World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles H. Baird
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Susan Schafer
Relationship
Niece
HE WAS A PLATOON SERGEANT WITH THE 80TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LED A 48 MAN RIFLE PLATOON IN COMBAT FOR 20 MONTHS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN EUROPE. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL.