World War II Honoree

Paul Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Greenville, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

GRADUATED FROM FLIGHT TRAINING AT TUSKEGEE ARMY AIRFIELD, ALABAMA APRIL 29, 1943 AND WAS AWARDED PILOT WINGS. BECAME PART OF A GROUP KNOWN AS THE 'TUSKEGEE AIRMEN'. SERVED AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WITH THE 302ND FIGHTER SQUADRON, 332ND FIGHTER GROUP IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. FLEW FIGHTER AIRCRAFT IN CLOSE SUPPORT DIVE-BOMBING AND STRAFING MISSIONS AND AIR COMBAT AND BOMBER ESCORT MISSIONS. PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN SICILY AND ITALY AND OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN EUROPE.