Edgar L Belsom Jr

Military

Flew 6 missions as gunner as well as working on ground crew. Was sent to England early with 495th ftg. After the war, earned a BS in engineering. Served in Korea as lst Lieutenant Ordinance.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son daughter Aug 2010