World War II Honoree

James M. Baca

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Honored By

Charles Baca Gonzales

Relationship

I am his youngest Brother

HE SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATRE AREAS INCLUDING SAIPAN, OKINAWA, IWO JIMA, TRUK ABOARD THE USS LANIER APA-125, TROOP SHIP. HE WAS AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN AREA, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE TRAVELED OVER 59,000 MILES WHILE IN SERVICE. INCLUDED; SAIPAN, OKINAWA, IWO JIMA, ENEWITOK, TRUK, GUAM, TOKYO BAY, NAGASAKI, CORREGIDOR, MANILA, NEW GUINEA, PANAMA CANAL, TRINIDAD, ALSO SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES, OAKLAND, PORTLAND, HOLLYWOOD, SAN FRANCISCO, PEARL HARBOR, HONOLULU, CROSSED EQUATOR, SAN DIEGO, NORFOLK, VA., NEWPORT, VA., WASH. D.C., PITTSBURG, PA., COLUMBUS, OH., TOLEDO, OH, CHICAGO, IL, KANSAS CITY, THEN BACK HOME TO SANTA FE, NM.