César Basa

For the airbase, see Basa Air Base.
In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Tianko and the surname or paternal family name is Basa.

César Fernando María Basa
Lt. César Basa
Born(1915-06-21)21 June 1915
Isabela, Negros Occidental, Philippine Islands
Died12 December 1941(1941-12-12) (aged 26)
Nichols Airfield, Philippine Commonwealth
Allegiance Philippines
United States of America
BranchPhilippine Army Air Corps
Service years1939–1941
Rank Lieutenant
UnitPhilippine Army Air Corps
Conflicts
Awards  Silver Star

César Fernando María Tianko Basa (21 June 1915 – 12 December 1941) was a Filipino military pilot who fought in World War II. He was one of the pioneer fighter pilots of the Philippine Army Air Corps, the forerunner of the Philippine Air Force, and was the first Filipino fighter pilot casualty during World War II.

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