Joseph Babasa

The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.

Joseph M. Babasa Jr.
Rank: Captain
Service Number: AO-835873
Date Missing: 07/09/1951
Unit: 67th Fighter Bombardment Squadron 18th Fighter Bombardment Group
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
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Next Steps: Captain Babasa was the pilot of a F-51D Mustang night fighter with the 67th Fighter Bomber Squadron, 18th Fighter Bomber Group. On July 9, 1951, while on a combat mission, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire, crashed and burst into flames 25 miles southwest of Sunchon, Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** For his leadership and valor, Captain Babasa was awarded the Silver Star, the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

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