World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
R. Jack Baas
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Honored By
R. Jack Baas
JULY 1942 TO LATE NOVEMBER 1945. PILOT OF AN 'AVENGER' TORPEDO BOMBER. 6 MONTHS ABOARD THE USS ESSEX CV-9 WITH CAG-83. 52 MISSIONS (32 COMBAT). 14 RIBBONS INCLUDING 3 DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSSES, 5 AIR MEDALS.