Photo from World War II Young American Patriots.
Born: June 30, 1926
Died: March 4, 1945
Campaigns Served: Iwo Jima (killed)
Highest Rank Attained: Private
Decorations: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Rondall Baird joined Baker Company on February 24, 1945. He had previously served with the 30th Replacement Draft.
Baird was killed in action on March 4, 1945. He left behind a wife and a three month old son.
He was buried in the Fourth Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima; after the war, he was reinterred in Drexel Memorial Park Cemetery, North Carolina.
Photo by James Simmons, FindAGrave.com volunteer.