Vernon Baker, the decorated World War II veteran and St. Maries resident, will receive the Medal of Honor Flag in a public ceremony today. The Medal of Honor Flag was created by Congress in 2002.

Sgt. Ray Katus, left, kneels and presents a folded flag to Heidy Baker, widow of Vernon Baker, at Baker's funeral at a church near St. Maries Saturday, July 31, 2010. Wearing a cap, at center, is ...

He says Vernon Baker's story is just a glimpse at the realities of being black in WWII. To explain, the colonel displays a once-secret document from 1925. It's from the Army War College, ...

Military leaders and veterans gather at Mount Vernon to launch the Military 250 campaign, aiming to inspire 250,000 acts of service as part of Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the US Army ...

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I n 1997, after being denied the award for more than 50 years due to discrimination, 1st Lt. Vernon Baker finally received a ...

Vernon Baker's Army career almost never happened. He first tried to enlist in April 1941 in his hometown of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the recruiter told the young Black man that "we don't have any ...

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Mount Vernon recently approved a “Flag Policy” where 11 flags would fly throughout the year. Some of those flags include Black History Month, ...

This Medal of Honor Monday, we're honoring another selfless hero from World War II -- Army Lt. Vernon Baker, whose actions in 1945 earned him respect across the Army, but they weren't fully ...

In 1997, after being denied the award for more than 50 years due to discrimination, 1st Lt. Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II, making him one of ...