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CPL Alvin Donald Baker
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CPL Alvin Donald Baker Veteran

Birth
Adams County, Illinois, USA
Death
21 Aug 1952 (aged 21)
North Korea
Monument
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Service ID: 55202716
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Corporal Baker was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near DT238424, North Korea on August 21, 1952. For his leadership and valor, Corporal Baker was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Service ID: 55202716
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Corporal Baker was a member of Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near DT238424, North Korea on August 21, 1952. For his leadership and valor, Corporal Baker was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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CPL, 5 REGT CMBT TEAM KOREA


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  • Maintained by: ShaneO
  • Originally Created by: Liz Olmstead
  • Added: Nov 15, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100764804/alvin_donald-baker: accessed ), memorial page for CPL Alvin Donald Baker (25 Oct 1930–21 Aug 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 100764804, citing National Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA; Maintained by ShaneO (contributor 47009366).