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ADAMS, George H - Date of
birth
28 August 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36267771 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner -
Unit
551st Bombardment Squadron,
385th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
16 miles west of Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 33 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alonzo Adams (father)
Lizzie E. Adams (mother)
Lucille Adams (sister)
Jane Adams (sister)
Eugene Adams (brother)
Robert Adams (brother)
Arlene Adams (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97226 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Friedrichstrasse railway station
MACR: 4458
More information
George Adams graduated from Oconto High School and attended college.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on 23 September 1942.
The airplane was violently attacked by enemy fighters in the area of Magdeburg. It was last seen as it left the formation, on fire.
Eight crew members survived and were taken prisoner, and two men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, www.b17warhorse.fws1.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - Green Bay Press-Gazette, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, www.newspapers.com - Green Bay Press-Gazette