Vernon Baker

U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient (1919-2010) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 90

Vernon Joseph Baker was a United States Army first lieutenant who was an infantry company platoon leader during World War II and a paratrooper during the Korean War. In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on April 5-6, 1945, near Viareggio, Italy.

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