Henry Schmaltz
Era | Korean War |
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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