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1st Lt Louis Wink Adams Jr, 20FG.
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1st Lt Louis W Adams Jr:- DFC award card. 20FG.
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1st Lt Louis W Adams:- Air medal award card. 20FG.
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1st Lt Louis W Adams Jr:- Silver star award card. 20FG.
Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 7 victories, Me109[3], Me410[1], Do18[1], Ar196[1], Fw190[1]. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (6 OLC), Silver Star, WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle stars).
Service
Units served with
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Group
In August 1943, the 20th Fighter Group arrived in Clyde, Scotland, before travelling to Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire, which was to be their base for the rest of the war. The Group flew 312 missions before their last mission on 25 April 1945. The...
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Aircraft
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P-51 Mustang
Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Personal aircraft of 1st Lt Louis W Adams. Salvaged, non battle damage 2-Aug-44.
Associated Place
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Military site : airfield
Kings Cliffe began as a satellite air base for the Group based at nearby Wittering. The 56th Fighter Group, however, were all based at Kings Cliffe and it was here that the pilots trained in P-47 Thunderbolts and flew their first missions in the...
Events
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Location |
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Born |
Kingsville, TX 78363, USA |
10 June 1922 |
Son of Louis Wink Sr and Jeanette [Elsing] Adams.
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Assigned |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK |
26 March 1944 – 2 November 1944 |
Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF.
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Promotion |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK |
21 June 1944 |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
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Baled out |
King's Cliffe, Peterborough, Northamptonshire PE8, UK |
18 October 1944 |
Baled Out due to Fire White House Farm Cat 5 damage, pilot Lt. Louis W. Adams Jr, 18-Oct-44.
P-51D 44-13838 - 77FS 20FG 8AF
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End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK |
2 November 1944 |
Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
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Died |
Kingsville, TX 78363, USA |
22 January 1974 |
Died following a heart attack.
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Buried |
Resthaven Memorial Park
Kingsville
Kleberg County
TX |
25 January 1974 |
Resthaven Memorial Park
Kingsville
Kleberg County
Texas, USA.
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