Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Johnie Walter Baker Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Army Reserve; 179th Tank Company, 45th Infantry Division; Mississippi Army National Guard
- Location of Service: Mississippi; Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Camp Polk, Louisiana; Camp Crawford, Sapporo, Japan; Inchon, Korea; Fort Gibson; Vicksburg, Virginia
- Highest Rank: Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/75652
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About this Item
Title
- Johnie Walter Baker Collection
Names
- Hayes, Thomas P.
- Branson Veterans Task Force
- Baker, Johnie Walter
Home State
- Mississippi
Headings
- - Baker, Johnie Walter
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
Form
- DVD
Extent
- 1 item
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 179th Tank Company, 45th Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; Camp Polk, Louisiana; Camp Crawford, Sapporo, Japan; Inchon, Korea; Fort Gibson; Vicksburg, Virginia
- Highest Rank: Sergeant Major
- Dates of Service: 1950-1952
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a tank commander.
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Cold War
- Unit of Service: Mississippi Army National Guard
- Location of Service: Mississippi
- Dates of Service: 1956-1985
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Unit of Service: Army Reserve
- Dates of Service: 1985-1987
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2010-06-24)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/75652
Cite as
- Johnie Walter Baker Collection (AFC/2001/001/75652), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Crawford, Sapporo, Japan
- Camp Polk, Louisiana
- Fort Chaffee, Arkansas
- Fort Gibson
- Inchon, Korea
- Mississippi
- Vicksburg, Virginia