Biographical Information

Name:

Robert W. Adams

Date of Birth:

1924

Place of Birth:

Independence, MO

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

MO

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

388th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force

Location of Service:

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; St. Louis, Missouri; Miami Beach, Florida; Gulfport, Mississippi; Salt Lake City, Utah; Dalhart, Texas; European Theater

Highest Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Gary W. Swanson 

Donor:

Robert O. Babcock

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Americans Remembered, Inc.

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5734

Subjects:

Adams, Robert
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Robert Adams Collection (AFC/2001/001/5734), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress