He doesn’t talk much about the six months he spent in the
bush under a sweltering sun, 95% humidity, humping mountains, dodging bullets
long side his ‘Brothers.’ ‘Corpsman Up!’ they would shout! And this Corpsman, without
thinking twice, would crawl on his belly to find his ‘Brother’ in need while the firefight raged all around him.
He can tell you stories that make you laugh so hard your
side will ache for hours and stories that tug at your heart as you see a tear
fall slowly down his cheek. Tears for
those ‘Brothers’ he could not save, died in his arms, and did not come home
safe and sound to their families. The images are still vivid in his memories
and there will always be a sadness when he speaks about his lost ‘Brothers.’
Although his time in Vietnam was tragic for a 19 year old, he
overcame many obstacles throughout his life and now he is retired. Living is
life at home with his best friend and wife (that’s me) and our baby dog, Max! I am very proud of this MAN, My
Husband, My Best Friend… who has taught me that family is everything and to live each
day to the fullest. I am the lucky one because I benefit from all his
knowledge, his stories and his love.
While he carries on through life with his chin up, shoulders back,
eyes forward… Everyday is Memorial Day for My Marine Combat Corpsman, John ‘Doc’ Baker.
Dedicated to: All the Marines of Fox 2/7, the countless Marines whose names he never knew, and especially to his close Marine Brothers whose deaths have left an impact on his life to this day.
- Dennis Malec - http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/anClip=211109
- Rayford Nelson - http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=37624
- Laurier Bosse - http://www.vvmf.org/thewall/Wall_Id_No=4872
And to all those who have served, and are currently serving… Thank You!
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