USAAF WORLD WAR II
Pilot Major Charles B. Adams MIA/KIA
Hometown: Texas
Squadron: 3rd Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group
Service#0-389510
Awards:Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
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Mission Date: 5-Jun-45
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Major Adams appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial This is a cenotaph memorial his body was never recovered.
The squadron was a World War II Air Commando unit, primarily seeing combat during the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) with the 3rd Air Commando Group.
3rd Air Commando Group on 25 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944. Moved to the Philippines late in 1944. Assigned to Fifth AF for operations with P-51, C-47, and L-5 aircraft. Attacked Japanese airfields and installations in the Philippines, supported ground forces on Luzon, provided escort for missions to Formosa and the China coast, made raids on airfields and railways on Formosa, and furnished cover for convoys. Also transported personnel, dropped supplies to ground troops and guerrilla forces, evacuated casualties from front-line strips, adjusted artillery fire, and flew courier and mail routes. Moved to the Ryukyus in Aug 1945. Flew some patrols over Japan, made local liaison flights, and hauled cargo from the Philippines to Okinawa. Moved to Japan in Oct 1945.
Pilot Major Charles B. Adams MIA/KIA
Hometown: Texas
Squadron: 3rd Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group
Service#0-389510
Awards:Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Target:
Mission Date: 5-Jun-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Major Adams appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial This is a cenotaph memorial his body was never recovered.
The squadron was a World War II Air Commando unit, primarily seeing combat during the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) with the 3rd Air Commando Group.
3rd Air Commando Group on 25 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944. Moved to the Philippines late in 1944. Assigned to Fifth AF for operations with P-51, C-47, and L-5 aircraft. Attacked Japanese airfields and installations in the Philippines, supported ground forces on Luzon, provided escort for missions to Formosa and the China coast, made raids on airfields and railways on Formosa, and furnished cover for convoys. Also transported personnel, dropped supplies to ground troops and guerrilla forces, evacuated casualties from front-line strips, adjusted artillery fire, and flew courier and mail routes. Moved to the Ryukyus in Aug 1945. Flew some patrols over Japan, made local liaison flights, and hauled cargo from the Philippines to Okinawa. Moved to Japan in Oct 1945.
USAAF WORLD WAR II
Pilot Major Charles B. Adams MIA/KIA
Hometown: Texas
Squadron: 3rd Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group
Service#0-389510
Awards:Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Target:
Mission Date: 5-Jun-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Major Adams appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial This is a cenotaph memorial his body was never recovered.
The squadron was a World War II Air Commando unit, primarily seeing combat during the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) with the 3rd Air Commando Group.
3rd Air Commando Group on 25 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944. Moved to the Philippines late in 1944. Assigned to Fifth AF for operations with P-51, C-47, and L-5 aircraft. Attacked Japanese airfields and installations in the Philippines, supported ground forces on Luzon, provided escort for missions to Formosa and the China coast, made raids on airfields and railways on Formosa, and furnished cover for convoys. Also transported personnel, dropped supplies to ground troops and guerrilla forces, evacuated casualties from front-line strips, adjusted artillery fire, and flew courier and mail routes. Moved to the Ryukyus in Aug 1945. Flew some patrols over Japan, made local liaison flights, and hauled cargo from the Philippines to Okinawa. Moved to Japan in Oct 1945.
Pilot Major Charles B. Adams MIA/KIA
Hometown: Texas
Squadron: 3rd Squadron, 3rd Air Commando Group
Service#0-389510
Awards:Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Target:
Mission Date: 5-Jun-45
Serial Number: #
Aircraft Model
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name:
Location:
Cause:
Major Adams appears Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial This is a cenotaph memorial his body was never recovered.
The squadron was a World War II Air Commando unit, primarily seeing combat during the Philippines Campaign (1944–45) with the 3rd Air Commando Group.
3rd Air Commando Group on 25 Apr 1944. Activated on 1 May 1944. Moved to the Philippines late in 1944. Assigned to Fifth AF for operations with P-51, C-47, and L-5 aircraft. Attacked Japanese airfields and installations in the Philippines, supported ground forces on Luzon, provided escort for missions to Formosa and the China coast, made raids on airfields and railways on Formosa, and furnished cover for convoys. Also transported personnel, dropped supplies to ground troops and guerrilla forces, evacuated casualties from front-line strips, adjusted artillery fire, and flew courier and mail routes. Moved to the Ryukyus in Aug 1945. Flew some patrols over Japan, made local liaison flights, and hauled cargo from the Philippines to Okinawa. Moved to Japan in Oct 1945.
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