Born Wharton, Morris County, N.J. December 20, 1895. Last known residence was Dover, Morris County, New Jersey. At the time of the WW I draft registration, he was a junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. Enlisted at Dover on May 2, 1918. Attached to the 26th Infantry Regiment - 1st Infantry Division, Private Baker was Killed in Action near Soissons, France on July 20, 1918.
A stretcher barer, Private Hedges was on the battlefield, attempting to relieve the suffering of his wounded comrades. He was shot by a German sharp shooter. Posthumous Silver Star. The American Legion Post in Dover, Morris County New Jersey is named in his honor. He is remembered on the “Dough Boy” municipal WWI monument in Dover.
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Baker William Hedges
Name:
William Hedges Baker
Rank:
Private
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Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-07-20
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Orchard Street Cemetery, Dover, New Jersey
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Decoration:
Silver Star Medal
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