Korean War
Rank | Airman U.S. Air Force |
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Date of Death | February 2 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
Airman Bellette was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Airman Bellette was a passenger on a B-29 Superfortress Bomber with the 301st Bomber Squadron, 352nd Bomber Wing based at Upper Heyford Air Base, England. On February 2, 1953, his aircraft was taking off from Wheelus Field, Tripoli, Libya when it crashed killing fifteen members of the crew.