Louis Wink Adams Jr
Military
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1st Lt Louis Wink Adams Jr, 20FG.
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Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 7 victories, Me109[3], Me410[1], Do18[1], Ar196[1], Fw190[1]. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (6 OLC), Silver Star, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Murph
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Kingsville, TX 78363, USA | 10 June 1922 | Son of Louis Wink Sr and Jeanette [Elsing] Adams. |
Other Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 26 March 1944 - 2 November 1944 | Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 21 June 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Baled out |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK | 18 October 1944 | Baled Out due to Fire White House Farm Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt. Louis W. Adams Jr, 18-Oct-44. P-51D 44-13838 - 77FS 20FG 8AF |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 2 November 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Kingsville, TX 78363, USA | 22 January 1974 | Died following a heart attack. |
Buried |
Resthaven Memorial Park Kingsville Kleberg County TX | 25 January 1974 | Resthaven Memorial Park Kingsville Kleberg County Texas, USA. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list