World War II Honoree

Charles Ferguson Baker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Holland, Texas

Honored By

Charles Everett Baker

Relationship

Son

COMMANDED CANNON COMPANY OF THE 23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY PLUS 1 AND PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPTURE OF THE GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE AT BREST, FRANCE, THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND FOUGHT ACROSS EUROPE TO PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. AFTER V-E DAY, HE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN, BUT JAPAN SURRENDERED BEFORE THE 2ND DIVISION WAS ABLE TO RE-DEPLOY. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART.