World War II Honoree

Paul F. Adler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lexington, Massachusetts

Honored By

Paul E. Adler

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS., 42ND BOMBER SQUADRON, 11TH BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN AIR OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ENEMY ON AUGUST 26, 1942, DOWNING A JAPANESE FOUR-ENGINE FLYING BOAT. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN AIR FLIGHTS TOTALING OVER 361 HOURS. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 1, 1943 WHILE ON A B-17 BOMBING RUN OF MUNDA AIR FIELD, NEW BRITAIN, SOLOMON ISLANDS AND AWARDED THE SILVER STAR. THE WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIALLY DECLARED HIM DEAD ON JANUARY 11, 1946.