Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Vernon Baker Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 82nd Airborne Division; 8th Air Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division; Company D, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp Ellis, Texas; Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Benning, Georgia; Germany; Fort Ord, California; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/89614
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About this Item
Title
- Vernon Baker Collection
Names
- Wilkerson, Thomas L.
- unknown interviewer
- Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOH)
- Baker, Vernon
Home State
- Idaho
Headings
- - Baker, Vernon
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- Black or African American
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: Company D, 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division
- Location of Service: Camp Ellis, Texas; Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Benning, Georgia; Germany; Fort Ord, California; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1941-1947
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran earned the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism in action on 04/05/1945 and 04/06/1945, near Viareggio, Italy. The veteran became the first African-American World War II Medal of Honor recipient on 01/13/1997, with 6 others, who were awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously; the Medal of Honor was upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross, which he had already earned.
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Korean War, 1950-1953
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 82nd Airborne Division; 8th Air Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1968
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Video: Betacam SP [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected unknown)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [2 items] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/89614
Cite as
- Vernon Baker Collection (AFC/2001/001/89614), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Camp Ellis, Texas
- Camp Wolters, Texas
- European Theater
- Fort Benning, Georgia
- Fort Huachuca, Arizona
- Fort Ord, California
- Germany
Service Unit
- 11th Airborne Division
- 370th Infantry Regiment
- 82nd Airborne Division
- 8th Air Infantry Brigade
- 92nd Infantry Division
- Company D