Vernon J. Baker wurde am 17 Dezember 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA geboren. Er war mit Heidy Pawlik, Fern Brown und Leola Baker verheiratet. Er starb am 13 Juli 2010 in St. Maries, Idaho, USA.
In 1997, received the United States Army Medal of Honor from President Bill Clinton for his actions on April 5-6, 1945 near Viareggio, Italy during World War II.
