PAUL GERALD BAKER
Deceased 05/08/1943
Rate/Rank
LTJG
Service Branch
USN 12/1929 - 5/1943
Born
02/20/1910JOY, IL
KILLED IN ACTION - USS LEXINGTON CV-2, 05/08/1943. USS PAUL G. BAKER DE-642 NAMED IN HIS HONOR
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
VF-2 (EMBARKED USS LEXINGTON CV-2) - SUNK BY JAPANESE BOMB, BATTLE OF CORAL SEA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
PURPLE HEART
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL