Mrs. Newt Moorhead, 632 East Fourth Street, has received a message from the war department at Washington, informing her that her son, S/Sgt Jimmie K. Adkins, previously reported as "Missing In Action"; was killed on March 23 in a bombing raid over Germany. The information was received from the German government through the International Red Cross. A letter dated at Washington D.C., August 12 was received by Mrs. Moorehead Monday and it confirmed the information sent in the telegram that he was killed while on a bombing raid over Germany, March 23.
On June 11, Mrs. Moorehead addressed a letter to the Chaplain of the organization of which her son belonged, and the letter was forwarded by the Chaplain to the war department to be answered, and Mrs. Moorehead then received
the following information: "Your concern for the safety of your son, who has been missing in action since March 23, 1944 is most understandable. An additional reports has been received in the War Department which states that the
aircraft of which your son was a crew member, was hit by [a] flak burst under [the] open bomb bay. It is further stated the aircraft broke up completely and fell away."
In compliance with your request the following information is given concerning the emergency addresses of military personnel listed in your son's letter, all of whom are missing in action: Manley E. Brett, Tanworth N.H., father of Flight Officer Kenneth Brett; John P. Callahan, Booklyn, N.Y., father of Flight Officer Charles W. Callahan; Robert H. Lambert, Quincy, Washington, father of Flight Officer Robert S. Lambert; Mrs. Iva Davis, Anna, Ills., mother of Sgt Donald E. Davis; Mrs. Ruth Jones, Duluth, Minn, mother of Sgt Russell E. Jones.
Jimmy [sic] graduated from the Hoisington high school with the class of 1941 and entered the air service of Uncle Sam February 16, 1943. After completing his training, he left Homestead, Florida, flying to South America, then to Africa
and across to England where his bombing group was based. Jimmy [sic] was 21 years old last January.
Courtesy: Alan Kirby
On June 11, Mrs. Moorehead addressed a letter to the Chaplain of the organization of which her son belonged, and the letter was forwarded by the Chaplain to the war department to be answered, and Mrs. Moorehead then received
the following information: "Your concern for the safety of your son, who has been missing in action since March 23, 1944 is most understandable. An additional reports has been received in the War Department which states that the
aircraft of which your son was a crew member, was hit by [a] flak burst under [the] open bomb bay. It is further stated the aircraft broke up completely and fell away."
In compliance with your request the following information is given concerning the emergency addresses of military personnel listed in your son's letter, all of whom are missing in action: Manley E. Brett, Tanworth N.H., father of Flight Officer Kenneth Brett; John P. Callahan, Booklyn, N.Y., father of Flight Officer Charles W. Callahan; Robert H. Lambert, Quincy, Washington, father of Flight Officer Robert S. Lambert; Mrs. Iva Davis, Anna, Ills., mother of Sgt Donald E. Davis; Mrs. Ruth Jones, Duluth, Minn, mother of Sgt Russell E. Jones.
Jimmy [sic] graduated from the Hoisington high school with the class of 1941 and entered the air service of Uncle Sam February 16, 1943. After completing his training, he left Homestead, Florida, flying to South America, then to Africa
and across to England where his bombing group was based. Jimmy [sic] was 21 years old last January.
Courtesy: Alan Kirby
Mrs. Newt Moorhead, 632 East Fourth Street, has received a message from the war department at Washington, informing her that her son, S/Sgt Jimmie K. Adkins, previously reported as "Missing In Action"; was killed on March 23 in a bombing raid over Germany. The information was received from the German government through the International Red Cross. A letter dated at Washington D.C., August 12 was received by Mrs. Moorehead Monday and it confirmed the information sent in the telegram that he was killed while on a bombing raid over Germany, March 23.
On June 11, Mrs. Moorehead addressed a letter to the Chaplain of the organization of which her son belonged, and the letter was forwarded by the Chaplain to the war department to be answered, and Mrs. Moorehead then received
the following information: "Your concern for the safety of your son, who has been missing in action since March 23, 1944 is most understandable. An additional reports has been received in the War Department which states that the
aircraft of which your son was a crew member, was hit by [a] flak burst under [the] open bomb bay. It is further stated the aircraft broke up completely and fell away."
In compliance with your request the following information is given concerning the emergency addresses of military personnel listed in your son's letter, all of whom are missing in action: Manley E. Brett, Tanworth N.H., father of Flight Officer Kenneth Brett; John P. Callahan, Booklyn, N.Y., father of Flight Officer Charles W. Callahan; Robert H. Lambert, Quincy, Washington, father of Flight Officer Robert S. Lambert; Mrs. Iva Davis, Anna, Ills., mother of Sgt Donald E. Davis; Mrs. Ruth Jones, Duluth, Minn, mother of Sgt Russell E. Jones.
Jimmy [sic] graduated from the Hoisington high school with the class of 1941 and entered the air service of Uncle Sam February 16, 1943. After completing his training, he left Homestead, Florida, flying to South America, then to Africa
and across to England where his bombing group was based. Jimmy [sic] was 21 years old last January.
Courtesy: Alan Kirby
On June 11, Mrs. Moorehead addressed a letter to the Chaplain of the organization of which her son belonged, and the letter was forwarded by the Chaplain to the war department to be answered, and Mrs. Moorehead then received
the following information: "Your concern for the safety of your son, who has been missing in action since March 23, 1944 is most understandable. An additional reports has been received in the War Department which states that the
aircraft of which your son was a crew member, was hit by [a] flak burst under [the] open bomb bay. It is further stated the aircraft broke up completely and fell away."
In compliance with your request the following information is given concerning the emergency addresses of military personnel listed in your son's letter, all of whom are missing in action: Manley E. Brett, Tanworth N.H., father of Flight Officer Kenneth Brett; John P. Callahan, Booklyn, N.Y., father of Flight Officer Charles W. Callahan; Robert H. Lambert, Quincy, Washington, father of Flight Officer Robert S. Lambert; Mrs. Iva Davis, Anna, Ills., mother of Sgt Donald E. Davis; Mrs. Ruth Jones, Duluth, Minn, mother of Sgt Russell E. Jones.
Jimmy [sic] graduated from the Hoisington high school with the class of 1941 and entered the air service of Uncle Sam February 16, 1943. After completing his training, he left Homestead, Florida, flying to South America, then to Africa
and across to England where his bombing group was based. Jimmy [sic] was 21 years old last January.
Courtesy: Alan Kirby
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