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MC ADAMS, William Billie - Date of
birth
22 July 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Texas -
Hometown
Union County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-672828 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
3 November 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
-
Members
Yancy E. Mc Adams (father)
Connie O. (Belew) Mc Adams (mother)
Yance E. Mc Adams (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37742 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Vagabond Lady
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 1154
More information
1st Lt William B. Mc Adams enlisted in Santa Fe, New Mexico on 23 March 1942.At 1327 hours, from 15,000 feet, aircraft 42-37742 was observed dropping out of formation at 5357N-0720E. No parachutes were observed coming out from this plane. All 10 crew members were KIA.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - New Mexico WWII Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-B, Blackland Army Flying School, Waco, Texas