Baker also seems to finally have enough with the rumors about his supposed "cursed" pistol and throws it into the woods during his final speech in the game, declaring, "It's just a goddamn gun!"īaker is usually known as a quiet and reserved man as he usually kept his thought to his own as seen in each chapter intro. The men almost lose their trust in Baker, but after a speech he gives in the final cutscene, all except Corrion, stand by him. He is then forced by Dawson to tell his men that he knew what had happened to Allen and Garnett in Normandy. The squad is broken up to two teams assigned into jeeps.īaker is now suffering from too much guilt, and is seeing ghosts of his dead squad members that are haunting him, mostly Leggett. The recon platoon relies on their jeeps for fast movement through the battlefields to recon and harass enemy positions. After Normandy, Baker's platoon is folded into a brand new Reconnaissance platoon. Marshall.īaker is again the protagonist in Hell's Highway.
Afterwards, Baker appears at the end when Baker and Hartsock tell their stories to Army historian Col. Baker is first seen during " Three Patrol Action". He is then present outside Carentan Cathedral where the promotions take place, and where it was cut short by German mortar fire.īaker appears as a supporting role in Earned In Blood, and he guides and helps Hartsock throughout Carentan. He and the remaining members of the squad went back to Carentan, Baker carrying the dead body of a fellow soldier, Kevin Leggett. Whilst the other soldiers were fighting, Baker managed to contact the tanks and bring them back to the battle, going round the back and wiping out the German forces. To read about Baker's story throughout the game, visit the articles on the levels of Road To Hill 30.ĭuring the battle on Hill 30, Baker was knocked to the ground by a tank shell and a piece of shrapnel from the explosion left a prominent scar on his forehead. Throughout the campaign, Baker leads his squad through various battles that claim the lives of most soldiers in 3rd Squad, including the capture of Objective XYZ and of Vierville, Purple Heart Lane, Cole's Charge, the Battle of Carentan, and the defense of Hill 30 on the outskirts of Carentan. After he found the nearest road he found "Mac" Hassay and fought with him for most of D-Day. In his first near- death experience, Baker was able to deploy his parachute and landed safely. However, as his squad was waiting for the green light to begin the jump, the C-47 was hit by FLaK, killing Private Muzza (3rd Squad's first casualty) and knocking Baker out of the plane. On June 6, 1944, Baker and his squad parachuted into Normandy. Sergeant Saunderson, the squad leader of 3rd Squad broke his leg in a practice parachute jump and Platoon Sergeant Greg "Mac" Hassay (who knew Baker's father) promoted Corporal Matt Baker to Sergeant and placed him in charge of the 3rd squad. He was assigned to the 3rd Squad of the 3rd Platoon of Fox Company of the 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry of the 101st Airborne division, two weeks before D-Day.
Matt volunteered for the paratroopers and trained at Fort Benning, Georgia. Unfortunately, George broke his leg in basic training and was put into another training class. They went through basic training together and both wanted to join the paratroopers. Matt then took the Colt M1911 pistol back from his father, and took it to war with him.Īfter the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Matt and George volunteered for the newly activated airborne divisions of the United States Army. They both graduated from high school in 1941 and enlisted in the US Army on June 9, 1942, the day after they graduated from high school. When Matt was at High School, he became close friends with George Risner.
Louis, Missouri during the Great Depression. Matt only communicated with his father on rare visits and through letters. Julia came from a wealthy family and military life did not agree with her, so Matt had to give it back to his father.Ĭolonel Joseph Baker continued to be assigned around the US Army posts in the US, Panama, and China. On the day he left, Joseph presented Matt with a custom made, nickel plated, Colt M1911 inscribed "To Matthew: Brothers in Arms". Matthew Baker was the son of Colonel Joseph and Julia Baker and was born in Fort Benning, Georgia on February 22, 1921.
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