Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bellavance, Paul Joseph, Jr   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-2073017   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #34 dated 11 February 1945, effective 23 February 1945.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 23 March 1945
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Bellavance was captured and sent to STALAG Luft 1, Barth, Germany, according to an account written by his pilot John Connor.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 13611⇓ (7.970 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Connor, John Michael⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Robinette, Mack (NMI)⇗Co-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Bellavance, Paul Joseph, JrNavigatorPOW
CPL. Hollenbeck, Claude (NMI), "HOLLIE"⇗TogglierPOW
CPL. Fulton, Max Johns⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. Earl, Willard George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
CPL. Mendias, Ferdinand J⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
PVT. Ainsworth, Donald James⇗Tail GunnerWIA
CPL. Burke, Hal Eugene⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 15 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
275⇗ 26 February 1945 Target: Schlesicher Railroad Station (Bahnhof)
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Bungay Airfield, AAF Station 125, due to low fuel.
Sortie Report⇗
276⇗ 27 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Wahren (Leipzig area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
277⇗ 28 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hagen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39019⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97510⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
280⇗ 3 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Misburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102620⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron flying spare. Turned back with mechanical problem after jettisoning bombs into the North Sea.
Sortie Report⇗
281⇗ 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38588⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
282⇗ 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
287⇗ 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
288⇗ 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
289⇗ 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
291⇗ 18 March 1945 Target: Schlesischer Railway Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
292⇗ 19 March 1945 Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
293⇗ 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38747⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
294⇗ 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38766⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
295⇗ 23 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gladbeck, Germany 		Navigator 43‑39053⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Left formation at target on fire after aircraft received direct flak burst, setting #4 on fire and #2 started smoking; the aircraft lost 8-10,000ft in a spin, then exploded in mid-air; two to four chutes observed; crashed near Duisburg, Germany. MACR 13611
Sortie Report⇗

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