Paul J Bellavance | American Air Museum

Paul J Bellavance Jr

Military

Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Duisburg on 23 Mar 45 in B-17 'Heavenly Body' #4339053

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

A B-17 Flying Fortress (BK-H, serial number 42-37781) nicknamed "Silver Dollar" of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group goes down after losing its tail. Image via Havelaar. Printed caption on reverse: 'Silver Dollar, a Flying Fortress operating from Grafton Underwood, has its complete tail severed during one of the first 8th Air Force raids on Berlin.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Berlin missile, BK-H, Fort goes down.'

546th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

The insignia of the 546th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group.

43-39053

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Heavenly Body
Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group

Places

Aerial photograph of Grafton Underwood airfield looking north east, Geddington village is on the left, 22 April 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC309. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Attleboro, Massachusetts

Revisions

Date9 Nov 2017 15:24:35

ContributorLucy May

Changes

Sources

http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=5084

Date27 Sep 2014 18:21:14

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13611, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…