Categorie: Papua-New Guinea 1942

Rank and Name, Staff Sergeant Michael G. Adamow.

Unit/Placed in on, 30^th Bomber Squadron, 19^th Bomber Group (Heavy).

Michael is born in 1895 in (Kozokwa)Austria.

Immigrated the U.S. in 1912.

Parents and Sibling, No Record Available.

Michael enlisted the service in Pennsylvania with service number # 6946756.

Michael was KIA on the Bombing Mission to Raboul, New Guinea when was hit by FLAK  at the engine’s a swift descend till he crashed on Oct. 5, 1942, he is honored with a  Purple Heart, Silver stad, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Michael’s crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were;

1^st Lt. Earl L. Hageman Jr. Pilot

1^st Lt. Dale E. Hanson Co Pilot

2^nd Lt. Bianco P. Argelo Bombardier/Nose Gunner

2^nd Lt. Wade H. Lowry Navigator

S/Sgt. Michael G. Adamom Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Sgt. Jack H. Thomas Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt. Frank W. Plunkett Right Waist Gunner

Cpl. Frank J. Mehock Left Waist Gunner

Pfc. Thomas W. Wilzbacher Tail gunner

Michael is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial  Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to  http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/USAAF/19th_Bombardment_Group.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/ 

Rank/Name,  Lieutenant Samuel Adams.

Unit/placed in,  Bombing Squadron VB-5 based on (USS Yorktown (CV-5), United States Navy.

Samuel was born  on Apr. 10, 1912 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

Father, John Adams.

Mother, Christine (Dogia) Adams.

Both born in Austria

Samuel entered  the Service from Massachusetts with service # 0-074937.

Samuel was Killed in Action during a Attack on several Japanese Ships at Salamaua and Lae, New Guinea, on March 10, 1942, and he is honored with the Purple Heart and (Posthumously) the Navy Cross, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.

Samuel is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial  Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Wall of the missing.

Thanks to http://www.vpnavy.com/vp_vpb.html Jean Louis Vijgen, ABMC,  https://abmc.gov Info P.O.W.

Wes Injerd, Dwight Rider: http://www.mansell.com/pow-index.html

NavyLog, http://navylog.navymemorial.org Philippine Scouts Heritage Society, Sean Conjenos, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/

Familysearch.com, https://www.familysearch.org Navy Marines Info Geoffrey Roecker, https://missingmarines.com/ Medals Info, http://www.honorstates.org Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/  Rolland Swank and Terry Hirsch.

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Samuel Adams (NSN: 0-74937), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Dive Bomber in Bombing Squadron FIVE (VB-5), attached to the U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-5), in action against enemy Japanese forces at Salamaua and Lae, New Guinea, on 10 March 1942. Leading his division in a dive-bombing attack against a formation of Japanese cruisers and destroyers, Lieutenant Adams, in the face of heavy anti-aircraft fire, personally made one of several direct heavy bomb hits on a light cruiser, causing serious damage and probable destruction of the hostile vessel. His superb leadership and outstanding courage were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

General Orders: Commander in Chief Pacific: Serial 01128 (May 12, 1943

Action Date: 10-Mar-42

Service: Navy

Rank: Lieutenant

Company: Bombing Squadron 5 (VB-5)

Division: U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-5)