Roy Andrew Belouski was born on February 23, 1912, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was the son of Edward Julius Belouski and Minnie M. Deem Belouski. He served in the 700th Bomb Squadron, 445th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator of B-24 #42-110022 nicknamed ''Patches'' during World War II.

On September 27, 1944, the “Patches” was part of the 445th Bombardment Group on a heavy daylight bombing mission over Germany. During this Kassel mission, the bomber formation became isolated from the main bomber stream and lost its fighter escort. German fighter aircraft engaged the isolated group in a fierce aerial battle over central Germany. During the engagement, Patches was shot down by German fighters and crashed near Kassel, resulting in the loss of the aircraft and crew.

TSgt Belouski was Killed in Action and he is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-Avold, Département de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.445bg.org, weremember.abmc.gov