Jāzeps Baško
1888–1946 (age 58)
Biography
Jāzeps Baško was born in 1888 and devoted his life to military service as an officer during a period of profound change for Latvia. He witnessed the birth of the independent republic and guided others with a steady hand as the country navigated its new place among nations.
After the turmoil of the Second World War he remained a figure of calm leadership until his passing in 1946, leaving behind colleagues who remembered his quiet steadiness.