Henry Schmaltz

Henry Schmaltz
Era Korean War
Branch U.S. Air Force
Rank Major
Military Decorations Purple Heart
Wall F
Wall Side 1
Row 4
Plaque Number 43

World War II, Korea

MEDALS-RIBBONS: Purple Heart, Officer's Cross of Oranje Nassau, Air Medal w/5 Clusters, Prisoner of War, Presidential Unit Citation, Outstanding Unit Award, American Defense Service, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign w/2 Stars, Occupation (Germany), World War Il Victory, National Defense Service, Longevity Service Award w/4 Clusters

Pilot of B-17 with 23 European bombing missions. Knighted by the Queen of Netherlands for his rescue work in the Holland Flood missions, Feb. 1953.

Forever missed, your family

POW 24 Apr 1944 - 10 Sep 1944
(Rumania)

15th Air Force

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