World War II Honoree

John Baker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Clarksville, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED WITH THE CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS (CCC), A U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN 1939. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT CLARK AT BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS WITH THE 9TH CAVALRY REGIMENT (HORSE)(COLORED), 2ND CAVALRY DIVISION. STAGED WITH HIS UNIT AT CAMP PATRICK HENRY AT ORIANA, VRGINIA ON JANUARY 23, 1944 AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE HAMPTON ROADS PORT OF EMBARKATION WITH HIS REGIMENT ON JANUARY 31, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN CASABLANCA, MOROCCO ON FEBRUARY 9, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. HIS REGIMENT WAS INACTIVATED AT ASSI-BEN-OKBA, ALGERIA ON MARCH 7, 1944 AND PERSONNEL TRANSFERRED TO PROVISIONAL PORT COMPANIES. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT FIRST CLASS. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.