Frank Howard Belsinger was born on November 9, 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Walter Seligman Belsinger and Lillian B. Belsinger. He was the husband of Lidie Francis Proctor Belsinger. He served in the 511th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-17 42-38005 nicknamed ''Stormy Weather'' during World War II.
On May 24, 1944, during a mission targeting Berlin, "Stormy Weather" encountered mechanical issues with its No. 2 engine, causing it to drop out of formation. The crew attempted to return to base but were forced to make an emergency landing near Myrholm, close to Sønderborg on the island of Als in Denmark. The aircraft crash-landed in a field near the farm Skærtoft and a house called Østerholm. All ten crew members survived and were taken as prisoners of war.
TSgt Belsinger was held at Stalag Luft 4 in Gross-Tychow, Pomerania, Prussia, before being moved to Wobbelin near Ludwigslust and later to Usedom near Savenmunde. He ended his military service as a Master Sergeant. MSgt Belsinger died on August 21, 1988, and is now buried in the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA.
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