Thread: John P Belton 449th BG MiA or not?
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Old 9th January 2026, 13:40
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Re: John P Belton 449th BG MiA or not?
Hi Russell. On 5 July 42-64367 "Queen of Hearts" (716BS) flown by 1/Lt. Floyd P. Haywood crash-landed on Corsica after the Toulon mission; bad nose damage and one crew member killed. Rest of crew returned to Grottaglie.
"The Wise Virgin" was probably 41-28616 in 716BS which was lost on Regensburg mission 22 Feb. 44, crew bailed near Bari and returned. Pilot Lt. Cecil E. Kinerd. An original plane.
As per Dan's "B24bestweb" site 41-29274 was "The Wise Virgin II" (716BS) arriving 20 March and survived 33+ missions. Pilot 1/Lt. C. R. Dacey (formerly Kinerd's co-pilot).


2/Lt. John P. Belton was 0-808503.


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