As Baker advanced to attack two additional enemy bunkers, he and another soldier faced intense fire, and an enemy grenade knocked Baker off his feet.
On his initial mission, the helicopter he was aboard collided with another, killing everyone onboard except Bacon and one other soldier.
Despite being severely wounded in both legs and knocked to the ground during the initial attack, Lance Corporal Anderson assumed a prone position and continued to deliver intense suppressive fire, striving to repel the enemy assault.
Fully aware of the numerous antiaircraft weapons surrounding the base and the clear weather providing the enemy a clear view of all approaches, he courageously proceeded with the mission.
Illuminated by flares dropped from a C-130 Hercules, the first rescue helicopter, HH3E Jolly 29, successfully retrieved three survivors but was forced to retreat under intense enemy fire.
The explosion ignited supplies and ammunition inside the helicopter, causing detonations and filling the aircraft with dense white smoke.
Despite suffering painful wounds from grenade fragments and enduring relentless enemy fire, he remained in the bunker, providing suppressive fire to cover the command group’s retreat to a new position.
