World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Henry Bialas
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs, Jr.
SERVED WITH THE 13TH AIR FORCE, 307TH BOMB GROUP, 371ST BOMB SQUADRON AT SCHOUTE ISLAND, INDONESIA. BOMBARDIER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER THAT WAS LOST TO JAPANESE ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE NEAR BALIKPAPAN, INDONESIA. AWARDED SILVER STAR, AIR MEADAL, AND PURPLE HEART.