Name:
Sylvin Joe Baker
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
37325142
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
Montana
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
J
Row:
7
Grave:
7
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Sylvin Joe Baker was born on February 4, 1922 in Van Hook, Mountrail County, North Dakota. He was the son of George Martin Baker and Rebecca Margaret DeTienne Baker. Sylvin served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Omaha Beach, France at the age of 22 and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.