World War II Honoree

Rosser L. Adamson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Clarendon, Texas

Honored By

Richard Adamson

Relationship

Son

SERGEANT. B-29 AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, CREW CHIEF, 45TH BOMB SQUADRON, 40TH BOMB GROUP, 58TH WING OF THE 20TH AIR FORCE OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATRE. ALSO STATIONED IN TINIAN AND KWAJALEIN. SAILED THROUGH THE STRAIGHT OF GIBRALTAR, AROUND ITALY AND THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL EN ROUTE TO INDIA. SHIP CAME UNDER HEAVY GERMAN AIR/BOMB ATTACK WHILE GOING THROUGH MEDITERRANEAN AT NIGHT AND WAS REPORTED SUNK TO GERMAN AUTHORITIES, BUT THE SHIP MADE IT SAFELY TO INDIA.