Floyd B. Baker

Floyd Barton Baker

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/11/1944

Floyd Barton Baker was born in South Glens Fall, Warren County, New York on November 9, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by the Glens Falls Insurance Company
in Glens Falls, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on February 9, 1942 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Saratoga County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as Clerks, General Office.
He had completed one year of college and at the time of induction was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant. By 1943 he had married.

He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on August 23, 1943.

Article from The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, New York Friday August 27, 1943

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Article from The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs, New York Monday August 30, 1943

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Article from The Post-Star, Glen Falls, New York Wednesday March 22, 1944

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Floyd B. Baker was assigned as a replacement officer to Company A from the
4th Infantry Division replacement pool on June 17, 1944.

Second Lieutenant Baker was killed in action in France in the vicinity of La Maugerie
on July 11, 1944.

Article from The Salem Press, Salem, New York Thursday August 3, 1944

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Notice of the death of Floyd B. Baker in the newspaper (bottom left of image)

From the Albany Times-Union Friday September 22, 1944 courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Left:

Newspaper article announcing the death of Floyd B. Baker

From The Post Star Friday August 4, 1944
courtesy of Jaap Vermeer

(His middle initial is incorrect in the caption)

News paper clipping announcing the service of the wife of Floyd B. Baker

From The Post Star Wednesday November 1, 1944
courtesy of Jaap Vermeer

Floyd B. Baker was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France in Block K Row 10 Grave 192 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, most likely in 1948 when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot D Row 7 Grave 9

Grave marker for

Floyd B. Baker

Photo by

John Tomawski

and Andreia Lino

Top photo of Floyd B. Baker from The Post Star Friday August 4, 1944
courtesy of Jaap Vermeer

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