The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert C. Baetz
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
January 3, 1951
First Lieutenant Baetz was a veteran pilot of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing. On January 3, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, the aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed 4 miles west of K-2 airfield.