Belcher, Marvin Alford

Individual Personnel Data
Name Belcher, Marvin Alford   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39420896   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #26 dated 2 February 1945, effective 2 February 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176, 1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 3 September 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 11 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945.
  • Reclassified from MOS to MOS 612 effective 16 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #58 dated 16 March 1945.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 9 April 1945 Per AAF station 106 Special Orders #76 dated 9 April 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing PanelBelcher Signing⇗
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Wilson, Robert L⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. White, Clinton Gregory⇗Co-pilotTBD
Flt. Ofcr. Schempp, George Christian⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Forristal, John Joseph⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Smith, George B, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
PVT. Krug, John C, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Belcher, Marvin AlfordBall Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Nighswonger, Clyde Eldon⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Wehner, Charles Jacob⇗Flexible GunnerTBD
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38016⇗ Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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268⇗ 19 February 1945 Target: Coking Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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270⇗ 21 February 1945 Target: Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39164⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Returned to base due to a broken oxygen line at co-pilot position.
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271⇗ 22 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ülzen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
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277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8679⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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278⇗ 1 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bruchsal, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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283⇗ 8 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant'
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Essen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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284⇗ 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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285⇗ 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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286⇗ 11 March 1945 Target: Vacuum Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107148⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑37822.
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287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38800⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
High Squadron.
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290⇗ 17 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen (Leipzig), Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Squadron. Landed away at RAF Manston, Kent, on return due to low fuel; crew remained at Manston overnight.
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294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8608⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6892⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6909⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 43‑38501 .
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302⇗ 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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304⇗ 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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305⇗ 6 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (Visual Primary)
Type: Transportation
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy.
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309⇗ 11 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Freiham, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy and hot camera ship.
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102661⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Ball Turret 44‑8945⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Deputy and Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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