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Alton Eugene Baker
Private First Class
A TRP, 1ST SQDN, 9TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV Army of the United States Salinas, California May 29, 1941 to November 01, 1965 ALTON E BAKER is on the Wall at Panel 3E, Line 10 |
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Alton was a true hero on November 1, 1965. We captured a full field hospital. I was the medic for A Troop which Alton was in. During the course of the fire fight Alton was hit in the hip and couldn't move even though he was very alert. Alton was one of the guys I carried back to the rear. I carried Alton back to the creek or river bed and put him down jumped down the embankment to pull him over and he got hit in the chest right next to my hand. To this day I think about Alton every day - a true hero and a wonderful person. I have been looking for his parents since I returned but to no avail. Jay "Doc Hock" Hockenbury |
A Note from The Virtual WallThree men from A Troop, 1/9th Cav, died that day:
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