Robert Eggers Adamina

Military
media-22379.jpeg UPL 22379 Capt Robert E Adamina [Oakland, CA]. 82nd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6219 "Rocket Jo". Capt Adamina was the Group's first loss when he became a POW on 14 May 1943 in 41-6198 MX-D. The a/c is seen here just prior to having the MX-D code applied instead of the American style unit markings.

Object Number - UPL 22379 - Capt Robert E Adamina [Oakland, CA]. 82nd Fighter Squadron. P-47C 41-6219 "Rocket Jo". Capt Adamina was the Group's first loss when he became a POW...

Robert Adamina served as a pilot with the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group. He was shot down on 14 May 1943 in P-47 41-6198. He became involved in a dogfight with FW190's in support of B-17s. He came down in North Sea near Belgian coast and was rescued by a German boat. Prisoner of War (POW).



Capt Adamina was the 78th Fighter Group's first loss.



Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Ajax / Rocket Jo
  • Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 78th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

5 August 1917

Enlisted

26 November 1940 Presidio, San Francisco, California

Based

11 May 1942 - 14 May 1943 Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

4 October 1942 Promoted to Captain.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

14 May 1943 Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft III.

Other

Shot down

14 May 1943 Shot down in dogfight with Fw190's on support mission for bombing mission. Baled into North Sea, rescued/captured. 14-May-43. POW.

Died

30 October 1996

Born

Revisions

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Sources

Curtis Shepard Collection

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Combined two entries for Robert Adamina, This entry now includes information from the following source:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

See Little Friends website for further aircraft details and for a photo of Adamina:
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/78thfg.php?action=list_records&sort_orde…

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=78&Style=searchItem&It…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I p. 120 by Bishop and Hey, with picture in plane, NARA POW

Robert Eggers Adamina: Gallery (2 items)