The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Harold K. Baker
Rank
Boiler Technician Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 26, 1952
Boiler Technician Third Class Baker was crew member of the destroyer-minesweeper USS HOBSON (DMS-26). While on night maneuvers in the mid-Atlantic on April 26, 1952, the USS HOBSON collided with the aircraft carrier, USS WASP. The HOBSON sank and 176 seamen were listed as missing.