Elbert James Baker, Jr
Corporal
D CO, 1ST BN, 506TH INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Quitman, Georgia
August 19, 1946 to July 11, 1969
ELBERT J BAKER Jr is on the Wall at Panel W21, Line 97

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Elbert J Baker
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REMEMBERED

He died in the assault on Hill 996.



When I first joined the company you looked at me and said "LOOK AT THIS CHERRY". You pointed out my clean fatigues with no holes. That was embarrassing, man.

As you poked fun, I asked you, "Have very many men been killed in this company?" You didn't give me an answer. You looked angry that I even asked that question. You turned around and pointed to the mountains and said, "See those mountains? Those mountains and that rucksack is gonna kick your ass, man. Don't worry about no gooks and gettin' killed and s---t like that."

Well, I found out you were half right. I do know why you said it though.

They heard no fear from you that day. They heard only anger.

It was only the mountains and that heavy ruck that bothered you.

You were a classic, man, and that's the way I want to remember you.

Doc


 
A memorial initiated by a comrade-in-arms,
Richard "Doc" Daniels
Ashau1@aol.com 
28 Apr 2002


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