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PFC Roger G Baker

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PFC Roger G Baker

Birth
Weldon, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
Death
28 Mar 1945 (aged 20)
Burial
Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. E
Memorial ID
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1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Roger G Baker
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Seymour Street
Ward of City: 4
House Number in Cities or Towns: 802
Dwelling Number: 258
Family Number: 292
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Chester A Baker 34
Frances L Baker 32
Roger G Baker 5
Burton Bartlett 22
Milton Carroll 24

Also a high school yearbook.

Name: Roger G Baker
Birth Year: abt 1926
School: Lansing Central High School
School Location: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Year: 1942

Killed in action in the Battle of the Rhine

Inducted into service Aug. 16, 1943. Left for overseas March 22, 1944. Served in the Battle of the Bulge crossing the Ruhr and Rhine rivers, and was killed on the fourth day after crossing the Rhine.

Source: Lansing State Journal 24 Mar 1949, Pg. 18
1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Roger G Baker
Birth Year: abt 1925
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1930: Lansing, Ingham, Michigan
Map of Home: View Map
Street address: Seymour Street
Ward of City: 4
House Number in Cities or Towns: 802
Dwelling Number: 258
Family Number: 292
Attended School: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members:
Name Age
Chester A Baker 34
Frances L Baker 32
Roger G Baker 5
Burton Bartlett 22
Milton Carroll 24

Also a high school yearbook.

Name: Roger G Baker
Birth Year: abt 1926
School: Lansing Central High School
School Location: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Year: 1942

Killed in action in the Battle of the Rhine

Inducted into service Aug. 16, 1943. Left for overseas March 22, 1944. Served in the Battle of the Bulge crossing the Ruhr and Rhine rivers, and was killed on the fourth day after crossing the Rhine.

Source: Lansing State Journal 24 Mar 1949, Pg. 18

Inscription

MICHIGAN
PFC 120 INF. 30 DIV.
WORLD WAR II



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  • Created by: JLL
  • Added: May 1, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89434601/roger_g-baker: accessed ), memorial page for PFC Roger G Baker (2 Oct 1924–28 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89434601, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by JLL (contributor 47314524).