World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harry Walz
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Highwood, Illinois
Honored By
Leo & Celeste Mordini
Relationship
Friends
MEMBER OF THE 577TH AIR SQUADRON, 392ND BOMB GROUP, 2ND AIR DIVISION. HE FLEW MANY MISSIONS AS A TAIL GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER GENSHAGEN, GERMANY NEAR BERLIN ON JUNE 21, 1944. HE WAS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR 11 MONTHS UNTIL APRIL 29, 1945.