John C. Baker

Continued career After returning to the National Guard in March 1947, Baker was assigned to command 1st Battalion, 105th Infantry Regiment. (At the time, the title was chief of staff to the governor.) Baker retired from the military in December 1975 and was succeeded by Vito J. Castellano.

Retirement and death After retiring from the military, Baker was employed as deputy director of the Rennselaer County Office of Disaster Preparedness. Baker's civic and professional memberships included the American Legion and Society of American Military Engineers. In addition to the Silver Star and two Purple Hearts, his additional federal awards included:

Organization: Headquarters, 27th Infantry Division Orders: General Orders No. 60 (1944)

Effective dates of promotion Private to Staff Sergeant, March 21, 1935 to June 1, 1938 Second Lieutenant (National Guard), June 2, 1938 Captain (Reserve), September 9, 1945 Brigadier General (Adjutant General's Corps) (National Guard), November 10, 1959 Major General (Retired), December 24, 1975