Harry I. Baker
Born: at Mobile, Alabama
Home Town: Denver, Colorado
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry I. Baker, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 66th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Baker disregarded his own safety by going out under a heavy shell and machine-gun fire to carry a wounded comrade to a place of safety.
Navy Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Navy Cross is presented to Harry I. Baker, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 66th Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Baker disregarded his own safety by going out under a heavy shell and machine-gun fire to carry a wounded comrade to a place of safety.
