Adam Champagne
Military
Jeff Champagne
Object Number - UPL 36838 - Adam Champagne
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Medical discharge.
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
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Units served with
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunder Bird
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Rayne, LA | 9 June 1923 | Son of Louis and Emma [Simon] Champagne. |
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Enlisted |
Lafayette, LA | 10 November 1942 | Lafayette, Louisiana |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
14 November 1946 | Medical discharge. | |
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Died |
New Orleans, LA | 15 May 1947 | |
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Buried |
Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 Rayne, Acadia Parish, LA | 18 May 1947 | St Joseph Catholic Cemetery #1 Rayne, Acadia Parish, Louisiana |
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Other Hospitalised |
Contracted Tuberculosis, repatriated, medical discharge. | ||
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster