Ralph “Bud” Baker was born in Oak, NE 9-30-1924 to Ralph and Lillie Baker. He had four sisters, Betty, Hazel, Ilamae, Sandra. Four brothers, Robert, Fred, Stanley and Roger. After graduation from Nelson, NE he joined the army. Ralph was a weapons instructor before going to England. After climbing up from the beach into France he joined the 7th Armored Division Co. “B” 23 BAT. and fought in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and was wounded in Holland. He was a baseball pitcher for the Oak Town team with a record of 9-3, 9-2 and 5-2.He married Betty J. Clark on January 20th, 1951 in Omaha. They raised four children, Patty , Maxine, Stanley & Branda.
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