Arthur J Adams
Military ROLL OF HONOURSgt Arthur Adams was the son of Joseph R and Delphia J Adams. He was from Post Oak, Clay county, Texas. He enlisted Feb. 22, 1943 in Abilene, Texas. Killed along with eight other men when B-17 42-102567 (Sarah Gray) crashed on takeoff for a bombing mission from Rattlesden air base, England.
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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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sarah Gray
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
22 February 1943 | ABILENE TEXAS | |
Died |
1 January 1945 | ||
Born |
Texas | ||
Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery | Plot B Row 6 Grave 13 |
Revisions
Sgt. Adams earned the ACM based on entry date and the EAME Campaign Medal with at least one bronze service star. No AM file exists for Arthur J. Adams with ASN of 38371589. Added enlistment date in bio.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron