Blair Gerald Belongia
MilitaryAssigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.
Returning from mission to Hanover when attacked by Fw190's in B17 42-29612 26-Jul-43. Forced to ditch off Norfolk coast. All crew rescued by ASR.
Ditched in Channel 5-Sep-43, on return from mission to Stuttgart due to fuel shortage in B-17 42-30668. All crew rescued by ASR.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12164391
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-060052
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34133795
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner/Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 26 June 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mountain, WI | 20 February 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Wausau, WI | 16 August 1941 | Wausau Wisconsin |
Other Discharged USAAF |
31 August 1968 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Falls Church, VA | 16 April 1980 | |
Buried |
Mountain Cemetery, Mountain, WI | 20 April 1980 | Mountain Cemetery Mountain, Oconto County, WI |
Based |
Podington | Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Roll of Honor
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Biship & Hey pp. 192, 268