World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William George Baetz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Judith Kulchar
Relationship
Daughter
HE BELONGED TO THE 40TH BOMB GROUP, 44TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE WAS STATIONED ON THE ISLAND OF TINIAN AND PARTICIPATED IN SUCCESSFUL BOMBING RUNS OVER JAPAN. AT THE WARS END, HE PARTICIPATED IN DROPPING FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO AMERICAN POW IN JAPAN. HE WAS A TOP GUNNER ON A B-29 SUPER FORTRESS DUBBED 'YUCATAN KIDS.'