(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Donald E. Adams
(F. Birtciel)
1/Lt. Donald E. Adams
343rd FS - 22 March 1945 - End of War
| Assigned Aircraft |
P-51D CY-R |
| Mission History |
Not Known |
| Mission List |
Not Known |
| Air Scores | 0-0-0 |
| Ground Scores | 2-2 |
| Score Detail |
09 April 1945 Me-109 destroyed (ground) Fürstenfeldbruck |
| Notes | 23 February 1921 - Born in Caton, New York. 1942 - Graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Western Michigan College 24 October 1942 - Entered the Aviation Cadet Program of the U.S. Army Air Forces 30 August 1943 - Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and awarded his pilot wings August 1943 to July 1944 - Lt Adams served as an instructor pilot at Newport, Arkansas, followed by advanced fighter training in the P-51 Mustang. 22 March 1945 - Joined the 343rd Fighter Squadron May 1945 - Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant November 1946 - Transferred to the 31st Fighter Group June 1947 - Returned to the US after duty in Occupation Forces July 1947 to October 1951 - Flew with the 62nd Fighter Squadron of the 56th Fighter Group at Selfridge AFB, Michigan, flying F-80 Shooting Stars and F-86 Sabres November 1951 to June 1952 - Maj Adams then deployed to Korea, where he was credited with the destruction of 6.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 3.5 more damaged whilst flying with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Group. 03 May 1952 - Won the Silver Star for his actions leading a squadron against 20 MIG Jets July 1952 - Joined the 27th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the 1st Fighter Interceptor Wing at Griffiss AFB, New York 30 August 1952 - Killed whilst flying an F-89 Scorpion near Detroit Airport at an airshow |
| Memories | Known as 'Don' |
| Additional Photo |
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