Robert Earl Belliveau

Military
From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the Army Weekly' at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L media-377544.jpg FRE 301 From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the Army Weekly' at Duxford air base. Passed for publication 13 August 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At U.S. Thunderbolts Station. This series of pictures is a graphic story of the everyday activities of a Thunderbolt P 47 group which includes some of the finest fighter pilots - record holders of the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Keystone Picture shows: L to R: Lt. George T. Hartman, Allertown, Pa., and Lt. Robert E. Belliveau, Waltham, Mass., reading Forces magazine. U.S. Pool/F. Keystone SG, 40.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 301 - From left to right: Lieutenant George T. Hartman and Lieutenant Robert E. Belliveau of the 84th Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, read 'Yank: the...

Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: Spitfire
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 67th Observation Group 109th Observation Squadron 336th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Worcester County, MA, USA 21 May 1918

Enlisted

Devens, MA, USA 23 January 1943 Fort Devens, Massachusetts

Based

Duxford 9 July 1943 - 18 April 1944 Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 18 April 1944 Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Transferred

Atcham, Shrewsbury, UK 8 July 1944 Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Cincinnati, Ohio 14 March 2009

Enlisted

Gate of Heaven Cemetery Montgomery, Hamilton County, OH 17 March 2009 Gate of Heaven Cemetery Montgomery, Hamilton County, Ohio

Other

Promotion

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Duxford, Cambridge CB22, UK Promoted to Captain.
Waltham, MA, USA

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorABelliveau
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I'm his grandson

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Peter Randall - 78th FG D-Day List;

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ContributorAAM
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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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