Adams, Hughie Darell, Maj

Deceased
 
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Final Rank
Major
Last AFSC
1225-Pilot, Tactical Bomber
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1963-1964, 1st Air Commando Squadron
Service Years
1941 - 1964
Major

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Home State
Texas
Texas
Year of Birth
1920
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Houston
Last Address
Bien Hoa AB

Date of Passing
Jan 07, 1964
 
Location of Interment
Alexander Cemetery - DeWitt, Texas
Wall/Plot Coordinates
01E 040

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Maj. Hughie D. Adams of Houston, Texas and Maj Cleveland W. Gordon, Pittsburgh, PA, died when their B-26B (tail number 44-35207) crashed 10 miles south of Bien Hoa during a post-maintenance test flight.

Major Adams departed for Vietnam on September 16, 1963. His wife was told by a young Lt. that Major Adams plane "disintegrated in midair." Source: San Antonio Express, May 27, 1964

"Hughie "Major Hughie" Darell Adams
Birth: May 23, 1920
Death: Jan. 7, 1964
Note: Texas Major 1 Air Commando SQAF
WWII Viet Nam 
Created by Debra Hoch
Record added: Apr 06, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial #25789939"

Source: http://www.findagrave.com

Alexander Cemetery in DeWitt County, Texas:

   
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Major Adams graduated from Yoakum High School (Source: San Antonio Express, May 21, 1939). At the time of his death he was due to retire in another year and was a veteran of World War II and Korea. He flew 13000 hours during WWII; dropped paratroopers in Europe on D-Day and flew troops to Africa and China. He volunteered for Vietnam so he could end his career "as one of the first air commandos."  (Source: Abilene Reporter News, May 28, 1964)

 
Note: Then Private Adams attended flight school with the Army Air Corps, which became the Army Air Forces. He was a SSgt pilot in World War II. The Army Air Forces became the United States Air Force in 1947.


   
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