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Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Belsinger, Harry Flair, Jr
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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
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 26 April 1922
  • Promoted to Captain effective 12 May 1945 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 May 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Belsinger, Harry Flair, JrPilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Bradford, James W⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Allmon, Lorne Lyle⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Altgelt, James Ernest⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. Mumma, Adin Wolgemuth⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. Kuehn, Carl Edwin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Cantwell, Richard L⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Davis, Dixon (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
S/SGT. Schuster, Harold Ludwig⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 22 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
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⇗

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