Edsel Eugene Adams
MilitaryJanuary - March 1945. On 23 February 1945, 6th mission, ditched our B-24. 3 of 9 crew members survived. Picked up by air-sea rescue in life raft after 8 hours. Flown to England.
AM/ ETO w/ 3 battle stars/ PH
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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: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-777709
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Chris Crate II
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Andalusia, Alabama | 24 August 1923 | |
Enlisted |
17 January 1944 | ||
Other Forced to Ditch in the North Sea |
North Sea | 23 February 1945 | Adams was one of three survivors from the nine man crew. |
Died |
St Cloud, FL, USA | 18 May 2004 | |
Buried |
St Cloud, FL, USA | 21 May 2004 | Mount Peace Cemetery Saint Cloud Osceola County Florida, USA Plot: Sec-E, Block-B, Lot-282 |
Escambia County, FL, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self