Vernon Baker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1919
Place of Birth: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
Date of Death: 13-Jul-2010
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Vernon Baker
- Vernon Joseph Baker (December 17, 1919 – July 13, 2010) was a United States Army first lieutenant who was an infantry company platoon leader during World War II and a paratrooper during the Korean War.
- In 1997, he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration for valor, for his actions on April 5 – 6, 1945, near Viareggio, Italy.Baker and six other Black Americans who served in World War II were awarded the Medal of Honor on January 12, 1997.
- The Medal of Honor was presented to Baker by President Bill Clinton on January 13, 1997 during a Medals of Honor ceremony for the seven recipients at the White House in Washington, D.C.
- The seven recipients are the first and only Black Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor for World War II.
- Baker was the only living recipient of the medal.
- Baker died in 2010 at the age of 90.
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