Ralph Boyd Adams
MilitaryOrginally assigned with the 92BG at Bovingdon, UK as an Aerial Gunner with the rank of Sergeant. He flew his first mission (and the only one with the 92BG) on 21-Oct-42.
On 4-Jan-43 he was transferred to the 303BG/359BS at Molesworth, UK and promoted to Staff Sergeant. He participated in 24 missions with the 303BG/359BS (See Biography events UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
13-Jan-43 Lille; 23-Jan-43 Lorient; 27-Jan-43 Wilhelmshaven; 4-Feb-43 Hamm; 4-Mar-43 Rotterdam; 6-Mar-43 Lorient; 13-Mar-43 Amiens; 18-Mar-43 Vegesack; 22-Mar-43 Wilhelshaven; 28-Mar-43 Rouen; 31-Mar-43 Rotterdam; 4-Apr-43 Paris; 5-Apr-43 Antwerp; 16-Apr-43 Lorient; 17-Apr-43 Bremen; 14-May-43 Kiel; 15-May-43 Wilhelmshaven; 19-May-43 Kiel; 21-May-43 Wilhelmshaven; 11-Jun-43 Wilhelshaven; 22-Jun-43 Huls; 25-Jun-43 Hamburg; 26-Jun-43 Paris; 28-Jun-43 Beaumont.
AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC/ GC
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Units served with
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Missions
- Date: 21 October 1942
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Roanoke, Virginia | 18 March 1920 | |
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Other Mission #1, SGT Ralph B. Adams - 92BG |
Cherbourg, France | 21 October 1942 | Served as an Aerial Gunner on this mission to bomb the German airfield at Cherbourg, France. Historcally listed as being flown by the 11th Combat Crew Replacement Center which would was operated by the 92BG. |
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Other Transferred to 303BG/359BS |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 4 January 1943 | Transferred to the 303BG/359BS at Molesworth, UK as an Aerial Gunner and was promoted to Staff Sergeant. |
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Other Mission #2, SSGT Ralph B. Adams, w/B-17F 41-24603, 303BG/359BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as the Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24603 "Green Hornet", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, SSGT Ralph B. Adams, w/B-17F 42-5177, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 42-5177 "Fast Worker II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, SSGT Ralph B. Adams, w/B-17F 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #5, SSGT Ralph B. Adams, w/B-17F 41-24635, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 2 February 1943 | Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24635 "Eight Ball II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6, SSGT Ralph B. Adams, w/B-17F 41-24605, 303BG/359BS |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Left Waist Gunner on B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 2-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/013.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 237-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 15-Mar-2016. Made connections to Aircraft 41-24605, 41-24609, 41-24635 and Missions of 27-Jan-43, 2-Feb-43 and 4-Feb-43 per 303BG wesbsite, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 17-Dec-2015. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 17-Dec-2015. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 17-Dec-2015. Added Transferred to 303BG event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Personnel Roster: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 17-Dec-2015. Added Mission #1 based on content of Summary Biography and added description base on my database of 8th Air Force missions.
Lee Cunningham 17-Dec-2015. Edited Summary Biography with assignment to 303BG/359BS and promotion to Staff Sergeant; converted dates in the mission list to USAAF military-style signification DD/MM/YY; made connections to 303BG aircraft and confirmed missions.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, http://303rdbg.com/rost-ab.html">http://303rdbg.com/rost-ab.html>