Grafton Underwood, England (Station 106) 1943-1945
Combat History of the 384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in WWII
384th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
"Keep The Show On The Road"
| Name | Belk, Claudius Earle ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-795180 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 26 June 1943 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 26 June 1943 per General Orders #10, Headquarters Army Air Forces,TTC, San Antonio,Texas dated 11 February 1946. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Post Loss Document File #4⇗ |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Henderson, Lykes Shelton⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Shinsky, Paul Francis, Sr, "Red"⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Belk, Claudius Earle | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Conway, Andrew Carr, Sr⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
| SGT. Baker, Howard Temple⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Schultz, Ivon John⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| PVT. Hemmick, Ralph Eugene, Jr⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Price, John Maxon⇗ | Tail Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Lally, Joseph Aloyious⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| S/SGT. Smith, George H (IO)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1⇗ | 22 June 1943 |
Target: General Motors Truck Factory Type: Industry Location: Antwerp, Belgium |
Navigator | 42‑30005⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft and Crew. Replaced Witt. Landed first with wounded aboard. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 3⇗ | 26 June 1943 |
Target: Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France |
Navigator | 42‑30037⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Attacked by enemy aircraft east of Caen, France; crew bailed out; aircraft crashed east of Dieppe, France. Sortie Report⇗ |