WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Baker was the first U.S.naval officer to be honored for bravery in combat
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Baker was the only livingAfrican American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal
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Baker commanded the firstMarine brigade to land at Normandy during World War II
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Baker was the onlyrecipient to serve in both World War I and World War II
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1997, Vernon Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor. How was this award historically significant? Baker was the only living African American veteran of World War II ever to receive the medal. decrease opposition to integrating the armed forces.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vernon J. Baker was awarded the medal of honor for his actions on April 5th and 6th 1945 near Viareggio, Italy, when he and his platoon killed 26 enemy soldiers and destroyed six machine gun nests, two observer posts and four dugouts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vernon Baker was born in Wyoming in 1919. He enlisted in the U.S. Army before the attack on Pearl Harbor. During World War II, he was assigned to the all-Black 370th Infantry. He received the Medal of Honor in January 1997 for his brave actions on April 5, 1945, at Castle Aghinolfi in Italy.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vernon Baker was one of them. President Bill Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to Baker on January 13, 1997. He was the only one of the seven still alive to receive his Medal of Honor.