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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph L. Belman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lockport, Illinois

Honored By

C. McCabe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

DRAFTED IN APRIL 1943 INTO THE ARMY, STATIONED AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI, CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. TRANSFERRED TO ARMY AIR FORCE AND TO BUCKLEY FIELD, COLORADO AND KINGMAN, ARIZONA AND WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER ON A B-17 AIRCRAFT. SENT TO ENGLAND JUNE 1944, ASSIGNED TO 305TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP. COMPLETED 35 MISSIONS AND RECEIVED 5 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS TO THE AIR MEDAL AND 3 BATTLE STARS FOR THE EUROPEAN RIBBON. DISCHARGED APRIL 1945.