Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade United Republic of and enjoyed building model planes

and enjoyed building model planes

Baker joined the New Mexico National Guard in 1915

became commander in chief of land-based naval aviation in the South Pacific

He was a resident of Seattle

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade United Republic of and enjoyed building model planes(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse depicting a six leaved rosette, surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon, surrounded by a ribbed border, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 85 mm (w) x 49. 63 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, missing its catch, otherwise in