Name:
John, Jr. Baas
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
37670189
Unit:
502nd Parachute infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-06-07
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
F
Row:
12
Grave:
38
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
John Baas, Jr. was born on 11 June 1915 and entered the service from Iowa. He served in C Company, 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Private during the Normandy Invasion. He was killed on 7 June 1944 and is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.