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BELETZKY, Nicholas William - Date of
birth
15 March 1923 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Bethany, New Haven County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-134846 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bruchsal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 41 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William F. Beletzky (father)
Zenia (Minuk) Beletzky (mother)
Walter W. Beletzky (brother)
John Beletzky (brother)
Alice B. Beletzky (sister)
Nicholas W. Beletzky (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-39297 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Neurenberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 13741
More information
F/O Nicholas W. Beletzky was employed by his father.The bomber sustained heavy damage from enemy fire. It ultimately made a hard belly landing in the vicinity of Bruchsal, Germany.
Sgt William N. Herwig:
Believed to have been trapped in the nose with the bombardier with no chance to get to an escape hatch.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Beletzky Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S