Roscoe Charles Adams, born in Ohio in 1924 the son of Jacob A. and Rosetta A. Adams, enlisted in the United States Army at Cleveland, Ohio on March 31, 1942 "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law". He had completed four years of high school, was employed as a mechanic/repairman, single, without dependents, 5'7" tall, weighing 180 lbs. He was assigned to a Squadron with the 362nd Fighter Group.
Second Lieutenant Roscoe Adams, service number 745256, was a member of "Mogin's Maulers" and killed in action on February 22, 1944. In the following recounting of events, Vernon Boehle's Aggressive Escort has this information: February 22, 1944 brought another escort mission for the 362nd Fighter Group, this time providing withdrawal support for some B-17s … Boehle saw three Fw 190s chasing a P-47 on the deck. "The nearest was 100 yards from him and firing," Boehle said. "I was approximately one and a half miles away and I couldn't immediately reach him. I fired at one of the Fw 190s at a distance of 100 yards and saw strikes on his fuselage about half-way to the tail. This Fw 190 then did a very gentle diving turn and I had to break off as another had positioned himself on me. After things had cleared a bit I could see nothing of the P-47 but in the immediate rear I observed a fire on the ground which may have been from the crash of a plane. This was likely P-47D 42-77580 of Lt. Roscoe C. Adams, whose Thunderbolt crashed near Brussels, killing the pilot."
2/Lt. Roscoe Charles Adams, P-47D 42-75580, crashed 22/2/1944, 3km NE of Merchten, Belgium, 50-25N 5-10E, time 15.40, KIA.
He was awarded Purple Heart, and buried at Plot D Row 33 Grave 18 at the Ardennes American Cemetery at Neupré (Neuville-en-Condroz), near Liège, Belgium.
Sources: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; http://forum.armyairforces.com/2Lt-B-C-Adams-378FS-KIA-22nd-Feb-3944-m161022.aspx; http://obscureco.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/67-years-ago-vernon-boehles-aggressive-escort/.
Second Lieutenant Roscoe Adams, service number 745256, was a member of "Mogin's Maulers" and killed in action on February 22, 1944. In the following recounting of events, Vernon Boehle's Aggressive Escort has this information: February 22, 1944 brought another escort mission for the 362nd Fighter Group, this time providing withdrawal support for some B-17s … Boehle saw three Fw 190s chasing a P-47 on the deck. "The nearest was 100 yards from him and firing," Boehle said. "I was approximately one and a half miles away and I couldn't immediately reach him. I fired at one of the Fw 190s at a distance of 100 yards and saw strikes on his fuselage about half-way to the tail. This Fw 190 then did a very gentle diving turn and I had to break off as another had positioned himself on me. After things had cleared a bit I could see nothing of the P-47 but in the immediate rear I observed a fire on the ground which may have been from the crash of a plane. This was likely P-47D 42-77580 of Lt. Roscoe C. Adams, whose Thunderbolt crashed near Brussels, killing the pilot."
2/Lt. Roscoe Charles Adams, P-47D 42-75580, crashed 22/2/1944, 3km NE of Merchten, Belgium, 50-25N 5-10E, time 15.40, KIA.
He was awarded Purple Heart, and buried at Plot D Row 33 Grave 18 at the Ardennes American Cemetery at Neupré (Neuville-en-Condroz), near Liège, Belgium.
Sources: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; http://forum.armyairforces.com/2Lt-B-C-Adams-378FS-KIA-22nd-Feb-3944-m161022.aspx; http://obscureco.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/67-years-ago-vernon-boehles-aggressive-escort/.
Roscoe Charles Adams, born in Ohio in 1924 the son of Jacob A. and Rosetta A. Adams, enlisted in the United States Army at Cleveland, Ohio on March 31, 1942 "for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law". He had completed four years of high school, was employed as a mechanic/repairman, single, without dependents, 5'7" tall, weighing 180 lbs. He was assigned to a Squadron with the 362nd Fighter Group.
Second Lieutenant Roscoe Adams, service number 745256, was a member of "Mogin's Maulers" and killed in action on February 22, 1944. In the following recounting of events, Vernon Boehle's Aggressive Escort has this information: February 22, 1944 brought another escort mission for the 362nd Fighter Group, this time providing withdrawal support for some B-17s … Boehle saw three Fw 190s chasing a P-47 on the deck. "The nearest was 100 yards from him and firing," Boehle said. "I was approximately one and a half miles away and I couldn't immediately reach him. I fired at one of the Fw 190s at a distance of 100 yards and saw strikes on his fuselage about half-way to the tail. This Fw 190 then did a very gentle diving turn and I had to break off as another had positioned himself on me. After things had cleared a bit I could see nothing of the P-47 but in the immediate rear I observed a fire on the ground which may have been from the crash of a plane. This was likely P-47D 42-77580 of Lt. Roscoe C. Adams, whose Thunderbolt crashed near Brussels, killing the pilot."
2/Lt. Roscoe Charles Adams, P-47D 42-75580, crashed 22/2/1944, 3km NE of Merchten, Belgium, 50-25N 5-10E, time 15.40, KIA.
He was awarded Purple Heart, and buried at Plot D Row 33 Grave 18 at the Ardennes American Cemetery at Neupré (Neuville-en-Condroz), near Liège, Belgium.
Sources: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; http://forum.armyairforces.com/2Lt-B-C-Adams-378FS-KIA-22nd-Feb-3944-m161022.aspx; http://obscureco.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/67-years-ago-vernon-boehles-aggressive-escort/.
Second Lieutenant Roscoe Adams, service number 745256, was a member of "Mogin's Maulers" and killed in action on February 22, 1944. In the following recounting of events, Vernon Boehle's Aggressive Escort has this information: February 22, 1944 brought another escort mission for the 362nd Fighter Group, this time providing withdrawal support for some B-17s … Boehle saw three Fw 190s chasing a P-47 on the deck. "The nearest was 100 yards from him and firing," Boehle said. "I was approximately one and a half miles away and I couldn't immediately reach him. I fired at one of the Fw 190s at a distance of 100 yards and saw strikes on his fuselage about half-way to the tail. This Fw 190 then did a very gentle diving turn and I had to break off as another had positioned himself on me. After things had cleared a bit I could see nothing of the P-47 but in the immediate rear I observed a fire on the ground which may have been from the crash of a plane. This was likely P-47D 42-77580 of Lt. Roscoe C. Adams, whose Thunderbolt crashed near Brussels, killing the pilot."
2/Lt. Roscoe Charles Adams, P-47D 42-75580, crashed 22/2/1944, 3km NE of Merchten, Belgium, 50-25N 5-10E, time 15.40, KIA.
He was awarded Purple Heart, and buried at Plot D Row 33 Grave 18 at the Ardennes American Cemetery at Neupré (Neuville-en-Condroz), near Liège, Belgium.
Sources: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas; U.S. Rosters of World War II Dead, 1939-1945; http://forum.armyairforces.com/2Lt-B-C-Adams-378FS-KIA-22nd-Feb-3944-m161022.aspx; http://obscureco.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/67-years-ago-vernon-boehles-aggressive-escort/.
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