Adkisson, Rolland Eugene

Rank and Name, Corporal Rolland Eugene Adkisson.

Unit/Placed in, US Air Corps (35^th Bomber Squadron, 25^th Bomber Group (Medium).

Rolland is born approx. on December 18, 1924 in Winona, Texas.

Father, Theodore L. Adkisson.

Mother, Bessie J. (Johnson) Adkisson.

Sister(s), Doris and Dorothy Adkisson.

Rolland enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38478297.

Rolland ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-17 were,

2ndLt. Charles L. Gottschalk Pilot

2ndLt. William K. Karr Co Pilot

2ndLt. Albert B. Mandel Navigator

2ndLt. Bruce Malenke Bombardier

Cpl. Harold Sawyer Engineer

Cpl. Sam R. Solomon Radio Operator

Cpl. Emanuel Sardis Top Turret Gunner

Cpl. Rolland E. Adkisson Right Waist Gunner

Cpl. John M. Bissell Left Waist Gunner

S/Sgt. Raymond Butler Tail Gunner

Rolland died non-Battle when he took off from from Goose Bay to Meeks Field (Iceland) on a Ferry Mission, but the never arrived his plane got lost on Oct. 22, 1944, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, WW II Victory Medal.

Rolland is buried/mentioned at East Coast Memorial, Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA.

A structure erected in honor of someone whose remains lie elsewhere.

Rolland has a Memorial Grave at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Harrison County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GQ9R-KG8

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.