The only son of Jane C. "Jennie" Gifford and James R. Baker, John graduated with the class of 1931 at Newcomerstown High School, Newcomerstown, Ohio. Following graduation, he worked for over a decade with J C Penney first in Ohio, and beginning in 1934 at Columbia,Pennsylvania where he met his wife, Grace.
A proud veteran of World War II, John entered the Army in 1944, trained at Fort Knox and deployed overseas after D-Day. He served in the U.S. Army, Co B, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 4th Armored Division with Patton's Third Army.
John enjoyed wood working, bowling and attending baseball games and harness racing with the family. In later years, he and Grace liked to visit Canada and were active in the Elks. At the time of his death, John was a planner with General Electric near Syracuse, New York. John was predeceased by his parents. He was survived by wife, Grace Gambler Baker; son John Jr. (Karol); daughter, Judith; a grandson; a granddaughter; and half-sister, Lola Baker Fretague and her family.
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A proud veteran of World War II, John entered the Army in 1944, trained at Fort Knox and deployed overseas after D-Day. He served in the U.S. Army, Co B, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 4th Armored Division with Patton's Third Army.
John enjoyed wood working, bowling and attending baseball games and harness racing with the family. In later years, he and Grace liked to visit Canada and were active in the Elks. At the time of his death, John was a planner with General Electric near Syracuse, New York. John was predeceased by his parents. He was survived by wife, Grace Gambler Baker; son John Jr. (Karol); daughter, Judith; a grandson; a granddaughter; and half-sister, Lola Baker Fretague and her family.
This bio and the photos of this memorial may not be linked or reproduced on any personal or commercial site without permission in writing from the author/photographer.
The only son of Jane C. "Jennie" Gifford and James R. Baker, John graduated with the class of 1931 at Newcomerstown High School, Newcomerstown, Ohio. Following graduation, he worked for over a decade with J C Penney first in Ohio, and beginning in 1934 at Columbia,Pennsylvania where he met his wife, Grace.
A proud veteran of World War II, John entered the Army in 1944, trained at Fort Knox and deployed overseas after D-Day. He served in the U.S. Army, Co B, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 4th Armored Division with Patton's Third Army.
John enjoyed wood working, bowling and attending baseball games and harness racing with the family. In later years, he and Grace liked to visit Canada and were active in the Elks. At the time of his death, John was a planner with General Electric near Syracuse, New York. John was predeceased by his parents. He was survived by wife, Grace Gambler Baker; son John Jr. (Karol); daughter, Judith; a grandson; a granddaughter; and half-sister, Lola Baker Fretague and her family.
This bio and the photos of this memorial may not be linked or reproduced on any personal or commercial site without permission in writing from the author/photographer.
A proud veteran of World War II, John entered the Army in 1944, trained at Fort Knox and deployed overseas after D-Day. He served in the U.S. Army, Co B, 704th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 4th Armored Division with Patton's Third Army.
John enjoyed wood working, bowling and attending baseball games and harness racing with the family. In later years, he and Grace liked to visit Canada and were active in the Elks. At the time of his death, John was a planner with General Electric near Syracuse, New York. John was predeceased by his parents. He was survived by wife, Grace Gambler Baker; son John Jr. (Karol); daughter, Judith; a grandson; a granddaughter; and half-sister, Lola Baker Fretague and her family.
This bio and the photos of this memorial may not be linked or reproduced on any personal or commercial site without permission in writing from the author/photographer.
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