THE WALL OF FACES

Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

HOOAH

SP4 Jack M. Baker was an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist serving with A Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal). Days short of completing nine months in Vietnam, Baker went on sick call on August 24, 1970, and was hospitalized at the 91st Evacuation Hospital at Chu Lai in Quang Tin Province, RVN. He died thirteen days later on September 5, 1970, from malaria, a disease spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes. Baker was 21 years old. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org; obituary from The Ronan Pioneer (Ronan, MT), September 10, 1970, courtesy of Dan Karalus, Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT]

Taken from The Ronan Pioneer and Hot Springs Citizen (Ronan, MT), September 24, 1970, courtesy of Dan Karalus, Montana Historical Society, Helena, MT.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.

DEAR SPEC 4 BAKER,
I WAS ON THE WRONG LINE, AND PUT DOWN YOUR WRONG INFORMATION. THANKS FOR BEING AN ARMOR RECONNAISSANCE SPECIALIST WITH THE 1ST CAVALRY. THIS WAS THE UNIT OF A FRIEND'S BROTHER. SAY HI TO MIKE IN HEAVEN. HALLOWEEN IS APPROACHING, AND ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS' DAYS - THE DAYS WE HONOR THOSE WHO LEFT US. MAY THE SAINTS AND ANGELS GUIDE YOU. REST IN PEACE.