WILDER DEPUY BAKER

Rate/Rank
VADM

Service Branch

USN 00/1914 - 00/1952

Speciality

SUBMARINE SERVICE

Born
07/22/1890
TOPEKA, KS

DECEASED 11/10/1975

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDANT, ELEVENTH NAVAL DISTRICT

CDR, CRUISER DIVISION 14

CDR, TASK GROUP 94.6

CDR, TASK GROUP 16.6

USS WYOMING BB-32

CO, USS L-5 (SS-44)

USS L-11 (SS-51)

USS F-1 (SS-20)

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V'

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL