Carl E Adams
Military ROLL OF HONOURJoined Sqd 16 August 1944. Shot down 18 October 1944 in A/C #42-50596. Killed in Action (KIA). B-24 was 'Flak Magnet'.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764355
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tuckaleechee, TN 37882, USA | 4 October 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA | 3 June 1943 | |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
4364 TB Buttinge, Netherlands | 18 October 1944 | |
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Buried |
Maryville, TN, USA | Logan's Chapel Cemetery Maryville, Blount Co., Tennessee |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9654 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd, MACR 9654