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THOMAS BAKER: MEDAL OF HONOR

Posted on April 20, 2024 by profesorbaker

Private Thomas Baker landed on Saipan with the 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division, in June 1944. His unbelievable courage quickly revealed itself when he met the Japanese.

When his entire company was stopped by machine guns in fortified enemy positions, Baker grabbed a bazooka and moved alone to within 100 yards of the enemy. Though making himself the singular target of enemy fire, Baker destroyed the stronghold and enabled his company to continue the advance. Continue reading →

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#Vietnam-Era Army Officer (U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis) Receives Medal Of Honor

Posted on June 18, 2023 by profesorbaker

(Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) WASHINGTON — One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat will receive the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for bravery on the battlefield, nearly 60 … Continue reading →

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#BlackHistoryMonth Civil War #AfricanAmerican Medal Of Honor Recipients

Posted on February 14, 2016 by profesorbaker

BACKGROUND African Americans have fought and distinuguished themselves in every major American conflict before and since the Declaration of Independence was ratified. In the first year of the American Revolution, before the Continental Congress temporarily excluded blacks from service, African … Continue reading →

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