Alton Eugene Baker

Private First Class
A TRP, 1ST SQD, 9TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
29 May 1941 - 01 November 1965
Salinas, CA
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1 CAV DIV

9TH CAV RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

Airborne!

The database page for Alton Eugene Baker

10 Feb 2004

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 Wall

Three men from A Troop, 1/9th Cav, died that day:
  • SP4 James Hoover, Kingston, OH
  • PFC Alton E. Baker, Salinas, CA
  • PFC Jesus R. Bermudez, Mendota, CA


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a buddy,
Jay "Doc Hock" Hockenbury
hocks_ca@msn.com 
11 Feb 2004


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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