Name | Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / Captain |
Serial Number | O-826662 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944. |
Duty | Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 20 April 1945 |
Results | Flying Combat Missions At End Of War |
Additional Information |
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CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr | Pilot | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Bradford, James W⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Allmon, Lorne Lyle⇗ | Navigator | CT |
2nd Lt. Altgelt, James Ernest⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
S/SGT. Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
SGT. Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Cantwell, Richard L⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
CPL. Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
S/SGT. Schuster, Harold Ludwig⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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245⇗ | 28 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Brühl, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
246⇗ | 30 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Limburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38757⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
247⇗ | 31 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Neuss, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38752⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
248⇗ | 1 January 1945 |
Target: Oil Storage Depot Type: Oil Industry Location: Derben, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38630⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
249⇗ | 2 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Gerolstein, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
250⇗ | 3 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point & Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: St Vith, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
251⇗ | 5 January 1945 |
Target: Landing Ground Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Neiderbreisig, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑38208⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Flying spare; aborted with one engine out. Sortie Report⇗ |
252⇗ | 7 January 1945 |
Target: Enemy Strong Point Type: Military Location: Blankenheim, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6592⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
253⇗ | 8 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Type: Transportation Location: Kyllburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑37788⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
254⇗ | 10 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bonn, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Landed at RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
256⇗ | 17 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Viaduct Type: Transportation Location: Bielefeld, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
257⇗ | 20 January 1945 |
Target: Rail and Road Bridges Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑6514⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Ridgewell Airfield, AAF Station 167. Sortie Report⇗ |
259⇗ | 22 January 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37843⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38016⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
266⇗ | 14 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Dresden, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97986⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
274⇗ | 25 February 1945 |
Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory Type: Industry Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8541⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead; Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
278⇗ | 1 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Bruchsal, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38647⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
281⇗ | 4 March 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
286⇗ | 11 March 1945 |
Target: Vacuum Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bremen, Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8211⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
290⇗ | 17 March 1945 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany |
Pilot | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
303⇗ | 4 April 1945 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Fassberg, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8853⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
308⇗ | 10 April 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area Type: Military Location: Oranienburg, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8668⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron lead. PFF ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
315⇗ | 20 April 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany |
Commander | 42‑98027⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship. Sortie Report⇗ |