Serviceman
William H Adams
HQ
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- Army serial number
- 20480149
- Rank
- Sgt (6 December 1943), CAPT (24 May 1944), CAPT (14 June 1944), CAPT (24 June 1944), CAPT (1 October 1944)
- Hometown
- Paris TX; PARIS TX
- Also written
- William Adams
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org
Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit (serial 20480149); verify another record shares the name Adams, William H (units HQ, 817th, serials 20480149, 0724185); may be the same man
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal | 597 | CAPT |
| 24 May 1944 | Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster | 598 | CAPT |
| 14 June 1944 | Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster | 1027 | CAPT |
| 24 June 1944 | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1273 | CAPT |
| 1 October 1944 | Air Medal, 4th oak leaf cluster | 3742 | CAPT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Morning reports
1 entry, first 6 December 1943, last 6 December 1943; grades seen: Sgt. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.
- 1943-12-06 HQ: Above 3 EM fr fur (11 Days) to dy / 21 EM reld of asgmt A trfd to 396th Bomb up (H) AAB Drew Fld Fla. Cy atchd.
National Archives pages: roll 458053820 p. 256
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