Adams, Arthur William

Individual Personnel Data
Name Adams, Arthur William   
Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 33874013   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #36 dated 13 February 1945, effective 13 February 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 25 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 6 November 1925
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #48 dated 1 March 1945.
  • Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 9 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Magleby, Calvin Charles, "Cal"PilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Ellis, William HCo-pilotFCMEW
2nd Lt. Kindl, Rudolph WNavigatorFCMEW
CPL. Daning, Bernard LRadio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Campbell, Franklin R, "Pop"Engineer / Top Turret GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Estrin, Leonard (NMI), "Len"Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Surma, Andrew WilliamTail GunnerWIA
CPL. Skopek, John (NMI)Flexible GunnerTR
CPL. Adams, Arthur WilliamFlexible GunnerFCMEW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 17 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
279 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany
Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39236 Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
281 4 March 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ulm, Germany
Togglier 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
282 7 March 1945 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bochum, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report
284 9 March 1945 Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works
Type: Industry
Location: Kassel, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
285 10 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Schwerte, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
287 12 March 1945 Target: Railway Center
Type: Transportation
Location: Betzdorf, Germany
Togglier 44‑6514 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
288 14 March 1945 Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River
Type: Transportation
Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Togglier 43‑39164 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back with #4 engine out.
Sortie Report
289 15 March 1945 Target: Army HQ
Type: Military
Location: Zossen, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report
293 20 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Togglier 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
294 22 March 1945 Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E
Type: Military
Location: Westerholt, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
296 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany
Togglier 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
299 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany
Togglier 42‑97510 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
300 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Togglier 43‑38548 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
302 3 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Kiel, Germany
Togglier 43‑39131 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
303 4 April 1945 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Fassberg, Germany
Togglier 43‑38548 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High Squadron. Returned to base with #1 engine out, #4 prop ran away.
Sortie Report
304 5 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot
Type: Military
Location: Ingolstadt, Germany
Togglier 43‑39203 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
308 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany
Togglier 43‑38766 Combat Mission Credit
Returned one bomb to base.
Sortie Report
315 20 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Seddin, Germany
Togglier 43‑38588 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
316 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
Togglier 43‑38747 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report

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