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ADAMS, William Clark - Date of
birth
30 April 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Loockout Mountain, Hamilton County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-730321 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
335th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 June 1943 - Place of
death
Baltic Sea, between Lolland Island, Denmark and Fehrmarn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert B. Adams (father)
Mary T. Adams (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29675 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp Germaniawerft U-boat yards
MACR: 2169
More information
1st Lt William C. Adams attended college and was an actor.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 14 December 1941.
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters. The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jean Vijgen - https://ww2-pacific.com/, etvma.org