Final farewell

By Mr James W Arrowood (TRADOC)April 20, 2012

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1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 193rd Infantry Brigade load the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan. 20. Baker's remains were transferred to
Arlington, Va., April, 13. H... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 193rd Infantry Brigade load the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan. 20. Baker's remains were transferred to
Arlington, Va., April, 13. H... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 193rd Infantry Brigade serve as the honor guard during the transfer of the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John
Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan. 20. Baker's remains were ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers with the 193rd Infantry Brigade fold the American flag that was
draped over the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John
Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan. 20. Baker's remains were tran... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The American flag that was draped over the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan 20, is presented to his widow Donnell. Baker's remains were transferred to A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The American flag that was draped over the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan 20, is presented to his widow Donnell. Baker's remains were transferred to A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Soldiers with the 193rd Infantry Brigade fold the American flag that was

draped over the casket carrying the body of retired Master Sgt. John Baker, a Medal of Honor recipient who passed away at his home in Columbia Jan. 20. Baker's remains were transferred to

Arlington, Va., April, 13. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in a private ceremony Monday. Baker was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1968 for his actions in Vietnam two years earlier.

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