World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Clarence M. Baker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Seneca County, Ohio
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE OHIO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE OCTOBER 15, 1940 AT ASHLAND, OHIO. AFTER OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL ‘OCS’ AND PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH C AND D COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1944 IN THE BATTLE OF BEST DURING THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HE WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY AND AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, FORT MYER, VIRGINIA.