Jesse Baker
Home Town: Phillipsburg, NJ
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jesse Baker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Pre, France, October 18, 1918. On October 18 Private Baker carried a message from his platoon leader to the leader of an adjoining platoon, crossing an area swept by an intense machine-gun fire. While waiting for a reply he was seriously wounded, but returned with the answer to his platoon leader, remaining on duty until ordered evacuated by his commanding officer.
