| William C. Baker, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | May 9, 1904 |
| Died | October 5, 1966 (aged 62) |
| Place of birth | North Carolina |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Buried at | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Service number | 016371 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit • Army Distinguished Service Medal • Bronze Star Medal |
William Clyde Baker, Jr. (9 May 1904 - 5 October 1966) was an American Major general who served in the United States Army during World War II.
Biography[]
William Baker, Jr. was born 9 May 1904 in North Carolina.[1]
He died 5 October 1966 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.[1][2] and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[1][2] His grave can be found in section 2, site 861-C.[1][2]
Unit[]
- Division Headquarters, 106th Infantry Division
Awards[]
- Legion of Merit with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters[3]
- Army Distinguished Service Medal on 29 May 1964 as Major General[3]
- Combat Infantryman Badge
- Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
- United Nations Korea Medal
- Order of Leopold
- Croix de Guerre 1940
- Order of Military Merit 2nd Class with silver star
- Order of George I
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Legion of Honour
Army Distinguished Service Medal citation[]
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Major General William Clyde Baker, Jr. (ASN: 0-16371), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States, during the period April 1953 to April 1964.[3]
Second Legion of Merit citation[]
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Corps of Engineers) William C. Baker, Jr. (ASN: 0-16371), United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the G-5 Section, Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, from November 1945 to June 1947.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "William C. Baker, Jr.". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17769222. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "William Clyde Baker, Jr.: Major General, United States Army". 2 December 2007. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wcbakerjr.htm. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "William C. Baker, Jr.". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=101168. Retrieved June 16, 2017.