John Baker
Born: 1853 at Hessen, Germany
Home Town: Brooklyn, New York
Medal of Honor
U.S. Army
American Indian Wars
Date of Issue: April 27, 1877
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Musician John Baker, United States Army, for gallantry in engagements at Cedar Creek, Montana and other campaigns during the period 21 October 1876 to 8 January 1877, while serving with Company D, 5th U.S. Infantry.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Baker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 28, 1918. Although severely wounded in the right hand, losing two fingers, Private Baker, a runner continued three hundred yards through heavy enemy machine-gun fire to the forward battalion, and delivered his message alone, having been deserted by an unwounded fellow runner.
