The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Edward G Belyea

840th

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Army serial number
36459251
Rank
Sgt (16 October 1944), SSGT (5 November 1944), SSGT (21 March 1945), SSGT (27 May 1945)
Hometown
Providence RI; Cranston, RI
Also written
Edward Belyea
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 60
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 36459251); verify

Crews

Missions placed on him

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
5 November 1944Air Medal4360SSGT
21 March 1945Air Medal1605SSGT
27 May 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster3472SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 16 October 1944, last 16 October 1944; grades seen: Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

National Archives pages: roll 572487240 p. 2537

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