John Baas, Jr. was born June 11, 1915 to John (Sr.) and Emma Schellevis Baas. He died June 7, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Pvt. Bass served in World War II with the U.S. Army 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne and was KIA in France and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
