Paul L. Bellus

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 ***It is likely that SGT Bellus was awarded the U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Memorial Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No  National Archives Database
No Official After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

American Battle Monuments Commission Data
Paul L. Bellus
Service # 6567185
Unit 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group
Rank Sergeant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered Service From: Washington
Date of Death: September 7, 1944
Memorialized, Walls of the Missing
 Manila American Cemetery
 Philippines
Awards:
 Purple Heart

WWII Draft Card Data
 None Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
 None Found

Note 1: The death location, "In Near Off the coast of Mindanao" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of SGT Bellus, this location was verified on:

A. The American Battle Monuments Commission website identifies his assigned unit as the 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Group.

B. At the time SGT Bellus was Killed In Action the he was abord the POW ship, Shinyo Maru off the coast of Mindanao on September 7, 1944.

C. Further information on the 28th Bomber Squadron and the 19th Bomber Group can be found at the Wikipedia site 28th Bomber Squadron.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records)
 - No Records Found

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