World War II Honoree

James F. Baker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Zenas, Indiana

Honored By

Nancy Baker

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED THE SERVICE FROM FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA IN JANUARY 1942. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING IN FIELD ARTILLERY AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. SHIPPED OUT FROM NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA TO PUERTO RICO FOR 16 MONTHS, THEN BACK TO THE STATES FOR 12 MONTHS. SERVED AS MILITARY POLICE AT MCALLISTER, OKLAHOMA; CAMP LEE IN VIRGINIA AND FORT CUSTER IN MICHIGAN. SHIPPED OUT FROM RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA TO MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, THEN ONTO BOMBAY, INDIA AND KHORRAMASHAR, IRAN WHERE HE SERVED IN THE TRANSPORTATION CORPS. RETURNED HOME TO CAMP ATTERBURY IN COLUMBUS, INDIANA AND WAS DISCHARGED IN OCTOBER 1945.