Robert and Bernice Baker, October 28, 1950
Courtesy of Mary Muller
Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.Born: June 17, 1923
Died: September 1, 1987
Married: Bernice Terhaar on October 28, 1950
Children: Mark, Ann, Curt, Mary, Susan, Karen, Annette and Stephan
Robert H. Baker, a native of Saranac Lake. He was the son of Homer and Elizabeth Baker. He was a World War II veteran. He earned the bronze stars for service in France and Luxembourg. He settled in Rochester, NY where he worked as a machinist. He formed B – B Honing in 1962 and owned it until his death.
Robert and Bernice Baker, October 28, 1950. Elizabeth Baker is at right.
Courtesy of Mary MullerHe married Bernice Terharr on October 28, 1950. They had eight children together. He died on September 1, 1987 at his home in Rochester, NY. He was survived by his wife, Bernice, sons, Mark, Curt, Stephen, daughters, Ann Werner, Mary Muller, Susan Olsen, Karen Sovern and Annette Ecott and five granddaughters.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, undated clipping, c. 1945
Sgt. Robert Baker Home on Furlo From Battlefront
Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.SARANAC LAKE.—Tech. Sgt. Robert Baker, a member of the fighting 35th division of Gen. George Patton's Third army, is home on furlo after nearly a year in action in France, Germany, Belgium and Holland. He has been wounded once, without being hospitalized, and he'll be glad to get overseas again when his 35 days of furlo are ended.
Baker, known to his many friends in this village as "Bobby" might be described as a harum-scarum youngster, during his school days, and he has certainly carried that idea into his war career. He likes the whole bloody business and he doesn't care who knows it.
Baker has many interesting things to tell, but he's pretty close mouthed about anything that might be called a military secret. He admits, however, that he has been awarded two bronze stars for heroic actions in battle and that he was awarded the purple heart for a wound that never sent him to a hospital. He admits he had many close calls and that war isn't a Sunday school game.
He says that the German officers and the non-commissioned officers believe that the fight should be continued, but the enlisted men freely admit Germany has lost the war and that it’s just about over. The young sergeant also states that Germans are giving themselves up as prisoners and that many crawl thru the American lines at night in order to give themselves up.
Baker is the son of of Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, 21 Academy st., this village. He has an older brother, Homer, who is also serving with the army.
