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BELVEAL, Clyde Samuel - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
Crowley County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18071370 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wulften am Harz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albertus Belveal (father)
Martha E. (Waugh) Belveal (mother)
Lloyd J. Belveal (brother)
Arthur L. Belveal (brother)
Iva A. Belveal (sister)
Emery E. Belveal (brother)
Robert O. Belveal (brother)
Howard Belveal (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-37831 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Lady Velma
Destination: Hannover, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 13024
More information
Sgt Clyde S. Belveal attended college and worked on a farm.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 8 April 1942.
The airplane collided in mid-air with another B-17 (42-102972). Nine crew members were killed, and one was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.390th.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Colorado State College yearbook 1942