EDWARD BIGELOW "TED" BAKER JR.

Deceased 01/26/2022

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1959 - 9/1993

Speciality

SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER

Born
11/16/1937
DETROIT, MI

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

USS HALE DD-642 * USS MYLES C. FOX DDR-829

USS DAVIS DD-937 * XO, USS HOEL DDG-13

CO, USS BRONSYEIN FF-1037 * DIRECTOR, EAST ASIA & PACIFIC REGION, OFFICE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

CO, USS DAVID R. RAY DD-971 * COMMANDER DESTROYER SQUADRON 33

COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS GROUP 3 * DEPUTY COMMANDER, JOINT TASK FORCE ALASKA OIL SPILL

ASSISTANT DEPUTY, CNO * STAFF, COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC FLEET

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DEFENSE DISTINGISHED SERVICE MEDAL * DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL (2) * LEGION OF MERIT (2)

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL(2) * NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL (2)

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON * JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD

NAVY E RIBBON * NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL (2) * ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL (2)

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL W/ STAR * NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENY RIBBON

COAST GUARD SPECIAL OPERATIONS RIBBON * RVN VIET NAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL