World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Jackson Baker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Phenix City, Alabama
Honored By
Mr. Jay Baker Doig
Relationship
Niece
Enlisted in the Army in 1940. Served in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Oahu, Hawaii and Fort Benning, Georgia. Served as a First Lieutenant in the European Theater during the war. Was wounded in action, lost his left eye, was then medically retired following the war.