The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Henry R. Baas
Rank
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
July 15, 1950
Second Lieutenant Baas was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 40th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. On July 15, 1950, while on a combat mission, his aircraft struck the ground as he made a rocket pass 14 miles northeast of Taejon, Korea.