Henry V. Schultz.

2nd Lt. Henry V. Schultz served as co-pilot and was the primary subject of E&E Report No. 2325. He was born September 16, 1917, and had served approximately 2 years and 4 months. He arrived in the UK on October 10, 1943, and was on his 8th mission when shot down on January 30, 1944, near Amersfoort, Holland. He sustained a broken finger upon landing.

After the crash, Schultz spent three days evading Germans near Amersfoort. He was then contacted by Dutch students who provided clothing and shoes, and was sheltered at the home of Gehlins Ottens, a police detective at 7 Roudenbeijverweg, Amersfoort, for 21 days. He subsequently traveled by guide through Maastricht, crossed the Meuse river, and moved through Belgium via Hasselt to Liege, where he linked up with other evaders at the home of Ferdinand Defaye, 16 Rue Bachoron, Chenee.

Schultz joined a group that included Lt. Killian, Lt. Stall (Stohl), Lt. Zolner, and Lt. Kendall. The group traveled from Liege through Namur and Couvin to the French border, then by train through Charleville and Nancy to Belfort, aiming for the Swiss frontier near Delle. Lt. Kendall was detained at a barrier and was not seen again. Schultz crossed into Switzerland with the remaining party.

In Switzerland, Schultz was interrogated by Col. De Jong in Berne and gave a written report to Capt. S.S. Spivak in Annecy, France. His date of escape was recorded as April 24, 1944. He departed Annecy on September 29, 1944, and returned to the UK by air. His physical condition was reported as good. He was awarded the Air Medal.