World War II Honoree

John Fisher 'Jack' Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hartsville, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A NAVIGATOR ABOARD B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' BOMBER AIRCRAFT. STATIONED AT AMENDOLA, ITALY WITH THE 2ND BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 15TH AIR FORCE. PARTICIPATED IN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST GERMAN FORCES IN NORTHERN ITALY AND WAS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN LONG RANGE BOMBING OF STRATEGIC TARGETS SUCH AS OIL REFINERIES, AIRCRAFT FACTORIES AND MANUFACTURING PLANTS. FLEW 48 MISSIONS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, AIR MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER AND 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED 2 PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATIONS FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION DURING MISSIONS TO STEYR, AUSTRIA AND REGENSBURG, GERMANY IN FEBRUARY 1944. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.