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Vernon Baker: Lasting Valor

He was a man who suffered terrible indignities and never complained. When WWII erupted, he wanted to serve his country. He did so with amazing courage. His exploits on the battlefield, which eventually led to multiple distinguished honors, were nothing notable to him. He was just doing his job. A quiet and humble man who believed in giving respect before you expect it. An American hero. A story of triumph over extreme prejudice and hardship. Vernon Baker earned a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star, and the Distinguished Service Cross for his time in the Army during WWII, and the Korean War. In 1996, he received a telephone call from a man working on a federal grant to re-evaluate the heroism of blacks in WWII. During which Baker learned that he was to be awarded the nation’s highest military decoration of valor. He became the first and only living Black World War II Veteran to earn the Medal of Honor. In memory of his service and legacy this is his story of Lasting Valor. 🔔 Subscribe for more inspirational stories to come 🔔 PROFILE SPOTLIGHT: 1997 Biography - “Lasting Valor: The Story of the Only Living Black World War II Veteran to Earn America's Highest Distinction for Valor, the Medal of Honor” https://www.amazon.com/Lasting-Valor-... WATCH NEXT: * A Philip Randolph: The Man Behind the March -    • A Philip Randolph: The Man Behind the...   * The Black Experience with Adam P. Kennedy -    • The Black Experience with Adam P. Ken...   * Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change -    • Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change   * Thurgood Marshall: Voice of Justice -    • Thurgood Marshall: Voice of Justice   * Susan Rice: Generations of Service -    • Susan Rice: Generations of Service   MEMBERSHIP:    / @theblackexperience   DONATE: https://www.classy.org/give/318838/#!... EMAIL: https://www.theblackexperience.us/con... WEBSITE: https://www.theblackexperience.us/ LEARN MORE: #TheBlackExperienceForAll SOURCES: *https://blogs.va.gov/VAntage/78495/ve... *https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/vern... *https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war... *https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war... FACT CHECK: We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, let us know!