Luther E Adair Jr

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). 26 June 1943, B-17 #42-3188 'Miss Carriage' was attacked by fighters, left formation and exploded. Crashed near Bernay, France. Missing Air Crew Report #15567

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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: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33278458
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 06831912
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Headshot of young man with dark wavy hair wearing sports jacket and tie
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14124092
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13041058
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736898
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Carriage : Flak Alley : Lil'
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

4 October 1921

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 7 February 1941 Residence: Dallas County, Texas Private, Air Corps Enlisted ASN: 18033590

Other

assigned

11 March 1943 Assigned to the 384th BG on Gowen Field (Boise, Idaho) Special Orders #70 dated 11 march 1943, Thomas A. Cuddeback Crew.

Other

Prisoner Of War

Germany 26 June 1943 POW Camp: Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Died

8 March 1991 Burial: Riverside National Cemetery Riverside Riverside County California, USA Plot: 26, 0, 789

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15568, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 165 , http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…