Wilder DuPuy Baker (July 22, 1890 – November 10, 1975) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice admiral.

A Naval Academy graduate, Baker commanded submarines and destroyers in his early career and rose to the Flag rank following the United States entry into World War II.

He subsequently commanded Task Force 94 during the first surface bombardment of the Japanese home islands and led the first offensive operations into the Sea of Okhotsk.

Following graduation from Eastern High School in Bay City, Michigan in summer 1910, Baker received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland.

[1][4] Baker then served for a year at Portsmouth Navy Yard, before he returned to sea for duty as Executive officer of destroyer USS Marcus in October 1925.

Baker spent two years in this capacity and was transferred to the Division of Fleet Training in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations under Admiral Charles F.

Baker then served for more a year with the General Board of the Navy in Washington, D.C., before he was ordered to London, England for duty as Assistant Naval Attaché at the American Embassy there in October 1935.

[1] Following his return stateside in March 1936, Baker assumed duty as Aide and Flag Secretary to the Commander, Special Service Squadron under Rear admiral Yancey S. Williams.

[1] Baker was detached from sea duty in May 1938 and appointed Professor of Naval Science and Tactics at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

[1][5] Following the United States entry into World War II, Baker served briefly Anti-Submarine Warfare officer on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet under Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll in March 1942.

[1][2] In early August, Baker also presided the Court Martial of Captain Charles B. McVay III who was accused of culpable inefficiency in the performance of his duty and the negligently endangering the lives of others due the sinking of cruiser Indianapolis which was torpedoed by Imperial Japanese Navy submarine on July 30, 1945.

[12][1] Upon his retirement from the Navy, Baker embarked with his wife Cora for three-month trip to Europe and after his return stateside, he worked as Head of Public relations Department of the Solar Aircraft Company in San Diego, California.