THE WALL OF FACES

My dear friend Curt and I dated for many months in 1965 during his internship at Naval Hospital Great Lakes, IL where I was a LT, NC, USN also on staff. One of the events I truly remember is the time he toured me thru the campus of his alma mater-University of Notre Dame in South Bend, IN. I eventually rec'ed orders to duty in Vietnam, in August, 1968 but did not know that Curt had been lost in a helicopter that was shot down in March, 1967. My duty was in Danang, RVN Aug'68 to Aug'69 at our 650 bed Naval hospital cross the street from MAG 16 and China Beach. We admitted 22,000 casulities in my year. Know it was an unbelieveable loss to his family in Arkansas and I pray for/to him daily, as I feel very confident that he is happily in heaven...RIP Curt, until I join you!

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances from friends and your sister attest to their love and respect for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us.

Lieutenant Curtis Richard Baker, Served with Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2), Marine Aircraft Group 16 (MAG-16), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

It's been over 50 years since your death Curt. We served together as interns at Great Lakes Naval Hospital....Remember on my last night on duty how you took my place so that I could get an early start to my trip back to home in Oklahoma with my young family..I think about our friendship often...You were and are class act..Bill Crowell,M.D.

My name is Sandra Wolf I worked with his father Dr A.J.Baker at
Methodist Hospital in the x-ray department in Paragould,Ark from 1977-1970.Dr.Baker was so proud of his son and talked
about him so often. I've looked for his name on the traveling
Vietnam wall,now Ill know where to find it.