World War II Honoree

Wayne Franklin Adgate

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lyons, Michigan

Honored By

Mary Lou Adgate, Cynthia Davis, John L. Adgate, James L. Adgate

Relationship

Suzanne Rua, Wife & Children

ENLISTED NOVEMBER 10, 1942 AS AN AVIATION CADET AT LANSING, MICHIGAN. HAVING SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SEVERAL PHASES OF THE PILOT TRAINING COURSE, HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE PROGRAM MARCH 11, 1944 AT COLUMBUS ARMY AIRFIELD, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI. HE RECEIVED HIS WINGS AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. NEXT ATTENDED ADVANCED THEN TRANSITION SCHOOLS TO QUALIFY AS A B-17 PILOT 1091. DEPARTED USA AUGUST 23, 1944, ARRIVING IN ENGLAND AUGUST 29. ASSIGNED TO THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 94TH BOMB GROUP, 331ST SQUADRON, STATIONED AT ROUGHAM AIR FIELD IN BURY ST. EDMONDS, EAST ANGLIA, SUFFOLK. HE AND HIS CREW FLEW 35 HEAVY BOMBARDMENT MISSIONS OVER EUROPE FROM OCTOBER 2, 1944 TO MARCH 22, 1945. DEPARTED ENGLAND APRIL 17, 1945, ARRIVING IN USA APRIL 28. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE JUNE 17, 1945 AT SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS, WITH THE RANK OF FIRST LIEUTENANT. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICA-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS.