Efrom Milton Adelman

Military

After completing his combat tour, Adelman returned to the United States, remaining in the Army. He died in an air accident in Alabama on 31 March 1945.



The city of Boston, Massachusetts recognized Adelman's service by naming a square in his honor: 'Milton Adelman Square' is located at the intersection of Putnam Street and Chelsea Street.



Brother of Bernard H. Adelman, 20th Fighter Group.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Group Medical Section
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36294247
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34408098
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group Headquarters Squadron (493rd Bomb Group)
  • Service Numbers: O- 500015
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Chaplain
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patches : The Spotted Cow
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lilly Belle
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron 398th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Royal Flush III
  • Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Margaret
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Assigned

16 May 1944 - 9 August 1944 Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, effective 16 May 1944. as Navigator on the John K Shelley Crew. 32 combat missions. Completed his tour and was transferred to the ZOI on 9 August 1944.

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Removed MOS info in the "Role/job" field.

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Updated the aircraft Milton flew missions in during the European Theater of Operations

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Added connections - crew members

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He went my his middle name, Milton

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Milton was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1944

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Milton was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on July 30, 1944

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