Army Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker
Death: Apr 26, 2004
of Plymouth Pa. assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 103rd Armor Regiment Army National Guard Tamaqua Pa.; killed April 26 by a large explosion while performing site security in Baghdad. Sgt. Sherwood R. Baker dedicated his life to helping those less fortunate. The 30-year-old was a caseworker for the mentally disabled since he graduated from King's College in Wilkes-Barre Pa. in 1995. A National Guardsman based at Scranton Pa. Baker a native of Plymouth Pa. died April 26 in a Baghdad explosion. His 9-year-old son J.D. dressed in a copy of his father's desert uniform at his funeral service. His mother Celeste Zappala is a peace activist in Philadelphia. Baker is also survived by his wife Debra. — Associated Press