About
World War II (1939-1945)
Ira Gerald Baker was born in Cobleskill, New York, on August 4, 1919. By 1930, he was living in Schenectady, New York. After graduating from vocational high school, Ira worked at the Buell and MacDonald Furniture Company.
On January 24, 1941, Ira enlisted in the United States Army. He was a corporal serving with Battery C, 249th Field Artillery Battalion. Ira was killed in action on June 18, 1944, during the Battle of Saipan. He is buried in the World War ll veterans plot at Vale Cemetery, Schenectady, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry