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Windham County Observer
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
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S-Sgt. Leonard H. Belair of Putnam, Connecticut, a radio operator-gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, awarded an oak leaf cluster to his Air Medal for courage and skill in Eighth Air Force attacks on German targets. He entered service in September 1942 and earned wings in November 1943.
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An Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England—S-Sgt. Leonard H. Belair of Putnam, 33-year-old radio operator-gunner on the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress, has recently been awarded an oak leaf cluster to the air medal. He won the decoration for "courage, coolness and skill" and has outstanding performance of duty during a number of Eighth Air Force attacks on German war targets.
Before entering the Army Air Forces in September, 1942, he was employed by Marot Junior College, Thompson, Conn., as a maintenance man. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Belair of Overlook avenue, Putnam.
Sgt. Belair won his wings at Buckingham Field, Fort Myers, in November, 1943. He is now a member of the 486th Bomb. Group which led the Eighth Air Force in bombing results for the month of September.
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Eighth Air Force Bomber Station, England; Putnam, Connecticut
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September 1942; November 1943; Recently; Month Of September
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S-Sgt. Leonard H. Belair awarded oak leaf cluster to Air Medal for courage, coolness, and skill in Eighth Air Force bombings of German targets; previously employed as maintenance man; son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Belair; won wings at Buckingham Field; member of 486th Bomb Group leading in September bombing results.