| 2. |  Adams, Donovan G.  (1.Florence1) was born on 22 Jan 1925 in Illinois; died on 30 Apr 1945; was buried in Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital, Philippines. Other Events and Attributes:
- Burial: Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Effingham County, Illinois
- Reference Number: ADAM.D001
- _FGRAVE: 56769489
- Military Service: World War II, Staff Sergeant, 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomber Group (Heavy), 13th United States Army Air Forces
Notes:
Donovan served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24L #44-41541, 394th Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Clay County, Illinois prior to the war.
On the 30 April 1945, the 394th Bomb Squadron took off from Guiuan Air Strip, Samar Island, Philippine Islands, for a combat bombing mission on Davao, Mindanao Island, Philippine Islands. The flight to, and over the target, was successful. After they had completed dropping there bombs, they proceeded toward Morotai Island, in the Molucca Islands, where they planned to land.
They were approximately thirty miles from Morotai Island, near Race Island, flying in their usual formation, when two of the airplanes in the formation collided. B-24M Serial No. 44-41869 and B-24L Serial No. 44-41541. The collision damaged both planes severely, causing them to crash into the ocean immediately. There were no survivors on either aircraft, and only one of the bodies was recovered, that of F/O Arthur B. Sobol, T-128 478, after a through search had been made by surface craft and low flying search aircraft.
Donovan was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36778227
Burial:
FindaGrave Memorial #137056109
This is a memorial stone., Donovan was lost at sea,
Military Service:
Staff Sergeant. Served with the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bomber Group (Heavy), 13th Air Force. Killed in action 30 April 1945 during the liberation of the Philippines. Earned the Air Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, The Purple Heart Medal and was otherwise entitled to The American Campaign Medal, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with at least 1 bronze battle star, The Philippine Liberation Medal and The WWII Victory Medal. Buried with honors at Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=1900766
World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Area A, Row 1, Column 1
=====
Adams was reported missing and ultimately declared dead on April 30, 1945. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Missing in action or lost at sea". Incident location: Philippine Sea.
Donovan G Adams had family connections to Edgewood, Effingham county, Illinois. He had been living in Clay county, Illinois.
He was on the crew of the B-24L Liberator #44-41541 when they took off from Guiuan Air Strip, Samar Island in the Philippines. They were on a combat bombing mission to Davao, Mindanao Island.
After they had completed dropping their bombs, they proceeded toward Morotai Island where they planned to land. They collided with another B-24 in their formation (44-41869) and both planes crashed into the ocean with no survivors.
Source: https://www.HonorStates/org
|
1902 - 1991 (88 years)
