World War II Honoree

Eugene D. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ruth Adams

Relationship

Wife

CAPTAIN, PILOT. ENLISTED AT BROOKS ARMY AIR FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; EARNED PILOT'S WINGS AND COMMISSIONED AT LAKE CHARLES ARMY AIR FIELD, LOUISIANA. AFTER SERVING AS A GLIDER TOW PILOT IN NORTH CAROLINA, TRAINED C-47 CARGO AIRCRAFT PILOTS AT SYRACUSE AIR FORCE BASE, NEW YORK, AND BOWMAN FIELD, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH THE 16TH COMBAT CARGO SQUADRON, 4TH COMBAT CARGO GROUP, INDIA, FLYING C-46 'COMMANDO' AIRCRAFT ON 352 MISSIONS HAULING TROOPS AND SUPPLIES OVER THE HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS, THE 'HUMP', INTO AND OUT OF BURMA AND CHINA, DURING THE INDIA-BURMA; CENTRAL BURMA;AND CHINA OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. AFTER THE WAR, WAS RECALLED DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.