Henry Joseph Holz

Military

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. William Smisek crew. 34 x combat missions. ETD

Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medal.

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

• Unit Hierarchy: Group
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

547th Bomb Squadron

• Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
• Air Force: Eighth Air Force
• Type Category: Bombardment

People

William J Smisek

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: O-774792
• Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
• Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38013

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Nevada avenger
• Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

43-38630

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

43-38647

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

43-38800

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Busy buzzard
• Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-6105

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Sleepy lagoon
• Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Places

Grafton Underwood

• Site type: Airfield
• Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Cook County, IL	30 October 1925	Son of Henry and Gisella [Poglitch] Holz.
Enlisted	Chicago, IL	14 January 1946	Chicago, Illinois
Died	Wauconda, IL	22 October 1997
Buried	Ascension Catholic Cemetery, Libertyville, Lake County, IL	25 October 1997	Ascension Catholic Cemetery Libertyville, Lake County, Illinois
Based	Grafton Underwood		Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.