Edsel Eugene Adams

Military

January - 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

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • 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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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self