The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant William Allen Baird, United States Army, for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam during the period November 1970 through March 1973. Ignoring international agreements on treatment of prisoners of war, the enemy resorted to mental and physical cruelties to obtain information, confessions and propaganda materials. Staff Sergeant Baird resisted their demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
General Orders: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 56 (December 31, 1974)
William Allen Baird, 53, 9434 Fredericksburg Road, died Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holmesville Church of Christ, with the Rev. Brian Powell officiating.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg, where P.O.W. services will be held at 8 p.m.
He was born June 7, 1949, in Millersburg, to William Henry and Jessie (Kendall) Baird and married Katalin M. Mullins on Sept. 26, 1991. She died April 1, 2002.
Surviving are a son, Brad (Angie) Baird of Jacksonville, N.C.; stepchildren, Maria (Travis) Daugherty of Wooster, Matthew and Mark Mullins, both of Fredericksburg and Maureen Mullins of Oak Harbor; and a step-granddaughter.
He was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action, The Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart
General Orders: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 56 (December 31, 1974)
William Allen Baird, 53, 9434 Fredericksburg Road, died Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holmesville Church of Christ, with the Rev. Brian Powell officiating.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg, where P.O.W. services will be held at 8 p.m.
He was born June 7, 1949, in Millersburg, to William Henry and Jessie (Kendall) Baird and married Katalin M. Mullins on Sept. 26, 1991. She died April 1, 2002.
Surviving are a son, Brad (Angie) Baird of Jacksonville, N.C.; stepchildren, Maria (Travis) Daugherty of Wooster, Matthew and Mark Mullins, both of Fredericksburg and Maureen Mullins of Oak Harbor; and a step-granddaughter.
He was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action, The Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant William Allen Baird, United States Army, for gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force while a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam during the period November 1970 through March 1973. Ignoring international agreements on treatment of prisoners of war, the enemy resorted to mental and physical cruelties to obtain information, confessions and propaganda materials. Staff Sergeant Baird resisted their demands by calling upon his deepest inner strengths in a manner which reflected his devotion to duty and great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
General Orders: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 56 (December 31, 1974)
William Allen Baird, 53, 9434 Fredericksburg Road, died Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holmesville Church of Christ, with the Rev. Brian Powell officiating.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg, where P.O.W. services will be held at 8 p.m.
He was born June 7, 1949, in Millersburg, to William Henry and Jessie (Kendall) Baird and married Katalin M. Mullins on Sept. 26, 1991. She died April 1, 2002.
Surviving are a son, Brad (Angie) Baird of Jacksonville, N.C.; stepchildren, Maria (Travis) Daugherty of Wooster, Matthew and Mark Mullins, both of Fredericksburg and Maureen Mullins of Oak Harbor; and a step-granddaughter.
He was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action, The Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart
General Orders: Department of the Army, General Orders No. 56 (December 31, 1974)
William Allen Baird, 53, 9434 Fredericksburg Road, died Tuesday evening, July 30, 2002, at his home.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Holmesville Church of Christ, with the Rev. Brian Powell officiating.
Friends may call Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Fredericksburg, where P.O.W. services will be held at 8 p.m.
He was born June 7, 1949, in Millersburg, to William Henry and Jessie (Kendall) Baird and married Katalin M. Mullins on Sept. 26, 1991. She died April 1, 2002.
Surviving are a son, Brad (Angie) Baird of Jacksonville, N.C.; stepchildren, Maria (Travis) Daugherty of Wooster, Matthew and Mark Mullins, both of Fredericksburg and Maureen Mullins of Oak Harbor; and a step-granddaughter.
He was awarded the Silver Star for Gallantry in action, The Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart
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