S/Sgt Earl W. Belleville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belleville, Norway, who was in action over France, has been missing since June 25, when he observed his birthday.
His parents received the information in a telegram from the United States War Department.
S/Sgt Belleville, a graduate of Norway High School, entered the United States Army on Feb. 17, 1943. He left the U.S. last March for Iceland and later was sent to England.
In a letter written on June 22, 3 days before he was reported missing,
S/Sgt Belleville told his parents that he had completed his 6th air combat mission and had been awarded the Air Medal. He was, then, ½ through his assigned missions.
The Belleville’s other son, Donald, is with the United States Army and training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
(July 10, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
(Courtesy of: klh.)
Staff Sgt. Belleville was killed in a plane while serving his country in World War II in Britaingh, France. This is a Memorial Marker in his honor. (Dickinson County, Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs.)
Researched by: KLH.
S/Sgt Earl W. Belleville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Belleville, Norway, who was in action over France, has been missing since June 25, when he observed his birthday.
His parents received the information in a telegram from the United States War Department.
S/Sgt Belleville, a graduate of Norway High School, entered the United States Army on Feb. 17, 1943. He left the U.S. last March for Iceland and later was sent to England.
In a letter written on June 22, 3 days before he was reported missing,
S/Sgt Belleville told his parents that he had completed his 6th air combat mission and had been awarded the Air Medal. He was, then, ½ through his assigned missions.
The Belleville’s other son, Donald, is with the United States Army and training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
(July 10, 1944, Iron Mountain Press newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found in the above newspaper at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain, Michigan.
(Courtesy of: klh.)
Staff Sgt. Belleville was killed in a plane while serving his country in World War II in Britaingh, France. This is a Memorial Marker in his honor. (Dickinson County, Michigan Department of Veterans Affairs.)
Researched by: KLH.
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