Adams, Capt. Fletcher Eugene b. August 2, 1921 d. May 30, 1944 Military Figure. Capt. Fletcher E. Adams, USAAF, a pilot with the 357th Fighter Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force, was the leading ace in that unit, with nine confirmed kills. On May 30, 1944, he was shot down near Bernburg, Germany, by an Me-109. He was flying an early model P-51B, tail number 43-12468, named "Southern Belle." He managed to bail out of his crippled fighter but after touching ground, he was murdered by German civilians. He and his unit are the subject of the book "Bleeding Sky"...[Read More] (Bio by: John Andrew Prime) Bethsaida Cemetery, Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
b. August 2, 1921 d. May 30, 1944