César Basa

César Basa
César Fernando Basa
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Lt. César Basa
Born 1915
Philippines
Died December 12, 1941 (aged 25–26)
Batangas, Philippines
Allegiance Philippines
Service/branch Philippine Army Air Corps
Rank Lieutenant
Battles/wars Battle of the Philippines
Awards Silver Star ribbon.svg  Silver Star

César Fernando Basa (1915 – 1941) was a Filipino pilot and hero of World War II. Born in 1915, he was one of the pioneer fighter pilots in the Philippine Air Force and the first Filipino casualty during World War II.

Death

Basa's fight took place at Batangas Field on the morning of December 12, 1941 when fifty-four Japanese bombers and fighter escorts raided the base. Five Filipino fighter pilots, led by Captain Jesús Villamor, engaged the numerically superior enemy in aerial combat at 12,000 feet. Lieutenant Basa arrived on the scene from an air patrol mission with only 15 minutes of fuel left in his tanks but attempted to join his comrades in the fight. While still half the distance away, he was intercepted by seven Japanese fighters and shot down. Although he bailed out, he was strafed with machine-gun fire by the A6M Zero fighters. Captain Villamor and his fighters won the battle with the only casualty being Lieutenant Basa, leading to Captain Villamor being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross a second time, earning him an Oak Leaf Cluster. In recognition of his heroism, Lieutenant Basa was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.

Honors

Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga is named in his honor.

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