Edward L. Baker, Jr.

Infobox Military Person
name= Edward Lee Baker, Jr.
placeofburial=


caption= Edward Baker in the uniform of the United States Volunteers
born= birth date|1865|12|28
died= death date and age|1913|8|26|1865|12|28
placeofbirth= Laramie County, Wyoming
placeofdeath= Los Angeles, California
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Army
serviceyears=1882-1902
rank= Captain
commands=49th Infantry
unit= 10th Cavalry Regiment.
battles= Spanish-American War
awards= Medal of Honor

Edward Lee Baker, Jr. (b. 28 December 1865, Laramie County, Wyoming–26 August 1913, Los Angeles) was an African-American United States Army Sergeant Major awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Spanish-American War — while under fire, he rescued a wounded soldier from drowning.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain after the war and put in command of the 49th Infantry. He retired in 1902, after 20 years of military service.

Captain Baker is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery Los Angeles, California. His grave can be found in section 3, lot 130, grave 2 SE.findagrave|7867367 Retrieved on 2007-11-27

Baker is the maternal grandfather of legendary Jazz saxophonist and Oscar-nominee Dexter Gordon, father to Dexter's mother, Gwendolyn Baker.]

Baker is the maternal grandfather of legendary Jazz saxophonist and Oscar-nominee Dexter Gordon; father to Dexter's mother, Gwendolyn Baker.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Sergeant Major, 10th U.S. Cavalry. Place and Date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898. Birth: Laramie County, Wyoming. Date of Issue: 3 July 1902.

Citation:

:Left cover and, under fire, rescued a wounded comrade from drowning.cite web
accessdate=2006-12-04
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1898_spa/baker_edward.html
title=MOH Citation for Edward Baker
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish-American War
*List of African American Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

ee also

References

*cite web
accessdate=2006-12-04
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1898_spa/baker_edward.html
title=MOH Citation for Edward Baker
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com

*findagrave|7867367 Retrieved on 2007-11-27

*cite web
accessdate=2007-05-15
url=http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/2368/Edward_Baker_a_pioneer_in_the_military
title=Edward Baker, a pioneer in the military!
publisher=The African American Registry

*cite web
accessdate=2007-05-15
url=http://www.goarmy.com/bhm/moh_spanish.jsp
title=Honoring Soldiers from the Spanish American War
work=Heroes Among Us
publisher=United States Army

*cite web
accessdate=2007-05-15
url=https://www.denix.osd.mil/denix/Public/ES-Programs/Conservation/Legacy/AAME/appendix.html#Appendix%20B:
title=Appendix B: Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1953
work=A Historic Context forthe African-American Military Experience
publisher=U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories
author=Steven D. Smith and James A. Ziegler (editors)

Persondata
NAME= Baker, Edward L., Jr.
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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