Vietnam War
| Unit | 5th Special Forces Group |
|---|---|
| Rank | Master Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Lowell Massachusetts |
| Date of Death | November 9 1967 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Master Sergeant Baxter was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. On November 9, 1967, he was wounded and being rescued in a Sikorsky Sea King Search and Rescue Helicopter (HH-3E) at Khe Sanh, Laos when the aircraft was hit by automatic weapons fire, crashed and burned. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.