William F Adickes
Military
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UPL 32186
"S/Sgt Wm. Adickes of the 862nd Bomb Sqn, 493rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross. 12-Oct-44 England."
Assigned to 862BS, 493BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17072090 and O-699640
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tempest Turner
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 18th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Trenton, NJ, USA | 9 January 1941 | Trenton, NJ. |
Died |
Pennsylvania, USA | 20 May 1975 | |
Born |
Hunterdon County, NJ, USA | Son Edward and Annie [Croth] Adickes. | |
Buried |
95 2nd Lock Rd, Lancaster, PA 17603, USA | Riverview Burial Park Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php