Philip R. Adair Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Philip R. Adair

State of Birth:

OK

Home State:

VA

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1971

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

89th Fighter Squadron, 80th Fighter Group, 10th Air Force

Location of Service:

Luke Field, Arizona; Mitchell Field, New York; China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater

Highest Rank:

Colonel

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service History Note:

Veteran had a 30 year career in the Air Force and retired as a full Colonel. He enlisted in 12/1941, and graduated as a Second Lieutenant from pilot school at Luke Field Arizona in 1942. Adair then graduated from P-47 flight training at Mitchell Field, New York in 9/1942. He served in CBI with the 89th Squadron, 80th Fighter Group from 1943 to 1944.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] --Electronic file of interview transcript

Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] --Typewritten document

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Reference copy

Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item]

Manuscript: Clippings [1 item]

Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] --Oral history interview

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [3 items] --Photographs

Contributor:

Rudolph Guam

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/4377

Subjects:

Adair, Philip R.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.

Cite as:

Philip R. Adair Collection
(AFC/2001/001/4377), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress