Adams, Benjamin Harold

Individual Personnel Data
Name Adams, Benjamin Harold   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 14138880   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #148 dated 26 July 1944, effective 26 July 1944.
Duty Togglier / Flexible Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 5 October 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 August 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 9754⇓ (41.261 MB)



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Kinnaird, William Robert⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. O'Donnell, Phillip John⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Sharp, Paul Howard⇗NavigatorCT
Flt. Ofcr. Hannan, John Michael⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Adams, Benjamin HaroldTogglierPOW
SGT. Schwartzly, Anthony Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
SGT. McGee, Earl Thomas⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Henderson, Clinton Lee, "Tex"⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Keefe, William (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Freitas, Lawrence Ernest⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
#1 engine failed at start of bomb run; bombs jettisoned just past IP.
Sortie Report⇗
193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Togglier 43‑37717⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Togglier 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Togglier 42‑32106⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Lead group
Sortie Report⇗
198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Togglier 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed with #4 feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97309⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38579⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron. Shot down by FLAK.
Sortie Report⇗

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