213704 Lt. Col. Josephine Louisa Redenius Baker United States Army from:Wayne, PA Josephine Baker enlisted in June 1943 as a private in the Women's Army Corps and trained as an officer. In August 1944, she was honorably discharged in order to accept an appointment as a second lieutenant in the Army.
She worked on the Manhattan Project and as a Pentagon counterintelligence agent at atomic installations throughout the United States and Canada.
At various times, she was assistant officer chief of staff of Armed Forces in the Far East, escort officer for NATO, and chief Women's Army Corps recruiting officer. She received many awards, including the WAC Service Ribbon, American Theatre Award, Meritorious Service Unit Award, and the Army Commendation Ribbon. She retired from active duty in May 1967 with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
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