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Personal info

Full name
BELINKIE, Isadore George
Date of birth
26 January 1918
Age
27
Place of birth
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hometown
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Military service

Service number
T-133050
Rank
Flight Officer
Function
Bombardier
Unit
725th Bombardment Squadron,
451st Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 February 1945
Place of death
Florisdorf, Austria

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
K 25 34

Immediate family

Members
Samuel Belinkie (father)
Fannie (Ginsberg) Belinkie (mother)
Milton Belinkie (brother)
Herman Belinkie (brother)
Ruth Belinkie (sister)
Marian Belinkie (sister)
Beatrice (Gordon) Belinkie (wife)
Barbara Belinkie (daughter)

Plane data

Serial number
42-52440
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Calamity Jane
Destination: Vienna, Austria
Mission: Bombing of the refineries
MACR: 12091

More information

2nd Lt. Albert D. Sherman Jr:
While over the target Lt Holst received a direct flak hit in the bomb bay of his ship, causing it to burst in flames. He rallied right and in doing so crashed into Lt Burk’s aircraft. It appeared as if Lt Burk tried to avoid a collision, but to no avail. When the ships collided a few bombs were dropped from Lt Burk’s ship. After the collision the two ships remained together until Lt Burk’s ship barrel rolled earthward out of my view and Lt Holst’s ship disintegrated.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Barbara Belinkie Jepson, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gordon Family Tree / 1940 census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Feb.45.html

Photo source: www.ancestry.com - SP Gordon