Adam Champagne

Military
media-36838.jpeg UPL 36838 Adam Champagne

Jeff Champagne

Object Number - UPL 36838 - Adam Champagne

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Medical discharge.





Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Black Diamond Express
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
Ground crew work of the 303rd Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Duchess". Passed for publication 20 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Famous Fortresses. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Ground crewmen at work on the Fortress "Duchess", which has already been on 50 missions over enemy territory. They are (left to right, lower): Sgt. Clyde L. Dewald, of 200 E Union St., Schnykill Haven, Penn.; and Sgt. James C. Hicks, of Rowtob, Henderson, K.Y.; (Upper) Cpl. Charles
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Duchess, Sure Stuff
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Knock-out Dropper
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bonnie B
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rayne, LA 9 June 1923 Son of Louis and Emma [Simon] Champagne.

Enlisted

Lafayette, LA 10 November 1942 Lafayette, Louisiana

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Discharged USAAF

14 November 1946 Medical discharge.

Died

New Orleans, LA 15 May 1947

Buried

Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 Rayne, Acadia Parish, LA 18 May 1947 St Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Other

Hospitalised

Contracted Tuberculosis, repatriated, medical discharge.

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

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