- SURNAME
Baze
- FORENAME
Roy Ellis
- UNIT
509 Parachute Infantry Battalion (HQ and HQ Company - Medical Officer)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
0-377640
- DATE OF DEATH
24th August 1944
- AGE
34
- GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia Section 12 Site 7683
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
born 22.7.1910, Blanchard, Oklahoma, USA
son of Garrett Taylor (1881-1960) and Mrs Minnie Hannah (nee Hey) Baze (1880-1966), 508 N.W. 16th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
graduated Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Missouri
graduated Oklahoma City University
graduated University of Oklahoma, School of Medicine 1936
medical practioner, Chickasha, Oklahoma
1940 married Mary Lillian (nee Skirvin) (1918-1995)
1 son
21.04.1941 draft card Chickasha, Oklahoma (draft card shows D.O.B. 20.07.1910)
entered service 8.12.1941 (Medical Corps)
awards D.S.C. (posthumous), Silver Star
KIA near Cannes, South France
DATE OF DEATH:
24-Aug-1944AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/baze-roy-e.39166/CITATION:
Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Medical Corps) Roy E. Baze (ASN: 0-377640), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as a Medical Officer with the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, in action against enemy forces on 23 August 1944. Captain Baze's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/6382FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35327241/roy-ellis-baze
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