Baker, Jimmie E.

1925 - 1989  (63 years)

• Name	Baker, Jimmie E.
  Birth	18 Oct 1925  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BAKE.J003
  _FGRAVE	43535261
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, Battery C, 660th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch Gun), VII Corps United States Army  [2]
  	Entered active service as a draftee on February 8, 1944 at Chicago, Illinois. Completed basic training and qualified in the military occupational specialty of heavy truck driver (931). Departed the U.S. on November 21, 1944 bound for the European Theater of Operations. Assigned to and served with Battery C, 660th Field Artillery Battalion (8 Inch Gun), a VII Corps non-divisional unit, in the Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns and into the occupation of Germany. Earned The Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, WWII Victory Medal and The Army Of Occupation Medal (Germany). Honorably discharged as a Technician Fifth Grade on May 16, 1946 at The Separation Center, Camp Mccoy, Wisconsin. (This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.) Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2066457
  		World War II Honoree, Baker, Jimmie E. (1925-1989)
  		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
  		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Baker, Jimmie E. (1925-1989) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
  		Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
  		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
  		American Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, United States
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		Army of Occupation Medal, United States Army and United States Air Force
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  		VII Corps, United States Army
  		VII Corps, United States Army
  		European Theater of World War II
  		Central Europe
  		Rhineland Campaign, World War II
  Death	1 Oct 1989  [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Baker, Jimmie E.
  Person ID	I43129	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family	Turner, Edna I.,   b. 1 May 1920   d. 31 May 2002 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3]
  Children	1. Baker, Elicia C. 'Lisa',   b. 8 Sep 1956, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Apr 2015 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F16723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S13517] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Baker, Jimmie E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43535261/jimmie-e_-baker), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13511] World War II Honoree, Jimmie E. Baker, (https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2066457) (Reliability: 2). [S14296] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Baker, Edna I., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43535224/edna-i_-baker), none. (Reliability: 2).