| Baker, Vernon | |
Citation... For extraordinary heroism in action on 5
and 6 April 1945, near Viareggio, Italy . . . Then Second Lieutenant
Baker demonstrated outstanding courage and leadership in destroying
enemy installations, personnel and equipment during his company's attack
against a strongly entrenched enemy in mountainous terrain.
When his company was stopped by the concentration
of fire from several machine gun emplacements, he crawled to one
position and destroyed it, killing three Germans. Continuing forward, he
attacked and enemy observation post and killed two occupants. With the
aid of one of his men, Lieutenant Baker attacked two more machine gun
nests, killing or wounding the four enemy soldiers occupying these
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He then covered the evacuation of the wounded personnel of his company by occupying an exposed position and drawing the enemy's fire. On the following night Lieutenant Baker voluntarily led a battalion advance through enemy mine fields and heavy fire toward the division objective. Second Lieutenant Baker's fighting spirit and daring leadership were an inspiration to his men and exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces. | |
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