John H Adams Jr
MilitaryShot down 13 November 1943 in B-24 #42-7561 'Mac's Sack II'. Prisoner of War (POW).
POW
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Mac's Sack
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 13 November 1943 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Born |
Hamden, Connecticut |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a connection to A/C #42-7561 listed in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987; MACR 1554 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia