The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Harry Wilford Baer, US52074317, who died in the service of his country on September 10th, 1951 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Harry was 23 years of age. He was from York, Pennsylvania. Harry's Military Occupation Specialty was 4745-Light Weapons Infantryman.
The decorations earned by PFC Harry Wilford Baer include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Private First Class Baer was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 10, 1951. Private First Class Baer was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantrymans Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Harry was killed in the fighting at Hills 717-682
BURIAL LOCATION,SAINT JACOBS CEMETERY, YORK, PA
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