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Robert Oliver Baker Jr.

Captain

1946 – 1972

Vietnam Wall · Panel 02W

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Robert Oliver Baker Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Robert served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 25 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Thua Thien

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

A TRP, 2ND SQDN, 17TH CAVALRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

1980: Fixed Wing Aviation Unit Commander

CPT

FIXED WING AVIATION UNIT COMMANDER

THUA THIEN

1972

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 02W · Line 94 cut as ROBERT O BAKER Jr

Burial Information

Cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery

Section D

Grave 340-D

In Our Keeping

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Robert Oliver Baker Jr.

Captain

U.S. Army

- 1972

17th Cavalry Regiment

17TH CAVALRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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