Frank R Adams

Military

5 April 1945, Ball Turret Gunner on 44-8430, RECALL when the ship collided with 43‑37843 in bad weather on return. Landed at Airfield A-87 (Charleroi, Belgium) after 3 crewmembers, the Navigator, Togglier and Engineer/TT Gunner, bailed out.

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Units served with

384th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

547th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37843

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Alex
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

44-8430

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Recall
Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

8th Air Force 928

Date: 5 April 1945

Places

Grafton Underwood

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Grafton Undermud

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	Dallas, TX, USA	7 March 1943	Residence: Dallas County, Texas Private, Air Corps
Other Assigned	Grafton Underwood NN14, UK	13 February 1945	Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 547th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, Charles Allyn Lewis Crew. 24 combat missions.
Born	Dallas, Texas

Event

Location

Date

Description

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA

7 March 1943

Residence: Dallas County, Texas Private, Air Corps

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood NN14, UK

13 February 1945

Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 547th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, Charles Allyn Lewis Crew. 24 combat missions.

Born

Dallas, Texas