Vernon J. Baker was born on 17 December 1919 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA. He was married to Heidy Pawlik, Fern Brown and Leola Baker. He died on 13 July 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.