Albert A Adams

Military

On 6 Mar 1944 on a mission to Erkner, Berlin, B-17F #42-31025 left formation over the target due to the mechanical failure of the #4 engine and on the return was attacked fighters knocking out another engine but was able to return and land at a base near Norfolk. Four wounded crewmen bailed out over Holland. RTD.



AM w/ 3 OLC, DFC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12029522 at enlistment, then O-679378
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Nose Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

20 October 1916

Died

8 February 1944

Buried

Revisions

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Added " / " in the "S/N" field as a separator to aid readability.

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "baled" was misspelled.

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Removed an association to the A/C #42-31499 listed in the "Summary biography" that was added by mistake.

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Added associations to the A/C #42-31499 & #42-31025 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "tags" was misspelled.

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Data Update, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, 15 September 2014

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Data update from National Museum of Mighty Eighth Air Force, September 15 2014.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, First Over Germany pg. 175 & 223, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2493, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces; First Over Germany: The History of the 306th Bombardment Group pg. 201-202. / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…