William Clyde Baker Jr.
MG William Clyde Baker Jr. was an American Major General who served in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean War.
Biography
Baker was born in Alexander, North Carolina on May 9, 1904. His family moved to Clinton, Tennessee when he was four years old.Baker entered West Point, graduating in the class of 1926 as a 2nd Lt. United States [Army Corps of Engineers|Corps of Engineers]. He attended Cornell University where he received his CE degree in 1928. On June 12, 1936 Baker was promoted to the rank of Captain.
After service with the Engineers at various posts and camps, Baker graduated from the Command and [General Staff College] in 1938. When the 106th [Infantry Division |106th Infantry Division] was organized at Camp Jackson, South Carolina in March 1943 he was assigned as the Chief of Staff. He remained with the Division in that capacity during its whole active service. He was the only Chief the Division had. In September, 1945 when the Division was ordered back to the United States from Germany to be demobilized, he was transferred to other duty in Germany. He would only serve in the European theatre of [World War II|European theatre] during World War II.
Baker also served in the Korean War as part of the Theater Army Support Command. In 1951, he would represent the Sixth Army, while serving as a Colonel, noting their role in logistics and hospitalizing the wounded from the war.
Baker retired after 30 year's service as a Major General on 31 May 1964.
After retiring from the military, Baker served as assistant to the secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Baker died in Walter Reed Army Hospital at the age of 62 late in the night of October 5, 1966. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, mother, and son; all of whom still resided in his home in Clinton, Tennessee.