Claude Willard Adams, Sr., married Mabel E Rorabaugh on 30 March 1918 in Victor, Teller, CO. They were the parents of at least two children: Claude Willard Jr and Robert E. Adams. Mabel died suddenly of Spinal Meningitis on 31 March 1926 in Spokane, WA. Several years later, Claude married Philena Violet Russell on 15 Jun 1929 in Spokane, WA. Claude Jr., graduated from Central High School in Spokane, WA in 1937.
Claude Willard Adams, Jr., enlisted in the US Navy (NSN:393-26-83) on 18 May 1938 as an Apprentice Seaman. After completing recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA., Adams was promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman 2/c and was transferred to the aviation unit (VO-4) aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) for duty on 01 Sep 1938. Claude was a determined young man and applied himself to studying for the competitive Naval Academy entrance exam. Seaman 2/c Adams passed the exam, and he received an At-Large Appointment to the Academy. He entered on 08 July 1939 with the Naval Academy class of 1943.
His classmates wrote this about him in the Class of 1943 Lucky Bag yearbook. "Claude Willard Adams Jr, Montrose, CA. In 1941, Science discovered a source of unlimited energy. Science called him miraculous, but his parents called him Claude. Before his discovery he was known simply as Claude 'the Tireless.' Never angry at anyone but himself, he was perpetually in action -- Boat Club, the Log, Rifle Squad, photography; always ready to sing, to laugh, or to give a lift. To the casual observer, he was a ladies' man. Actually, he was one woman's man. Someday, somewhere, when the seas are heavy, and word is 'Enemy Sighted,' someone will be amazed at Claude -- confident, calm, defiant and determined, all that he should be -- and more."
Because of war time necessities his class graduated a year early. He was commissioned an Ensign, USN, on 19 Jun 1942. It is believed that Ens. Adams married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Airdrie Cassels, just after his graduation. The following month, he reported to the USS Dupont (DD-152) at the Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA on 15 July 1942 for duty. He was promoted to the temporary grade of Ltjg on 01 May 1943, and then on 01 July 1944 he was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant. After he completed his sea duty tour he probably transferred to NAS Pensacola and flight training. It is known that he was flying from a base in Japan shortly after WWII ended and that he was later transferred to the Philippines. I have no other information on his war-time duties.
He was killed in July 1946 during a Sea Air Rescue (SAR) misision in the Philippines. His aircraft, a seaplane, with 11 aboard crashed into Mt Halcon, Mindoro Island, PI while searching for a lost Army aircraft. When the remains of Lt Adams and his crew were discovered, the remains of the crew of the lost Army aircraft were later discovered only a short distance away.
The remains of Lt Adams and his ten crewmen were recovered and buried in a shared grave at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. His crew were:
1) Doyle E. Brownlee, AMM2, USN
2) Donald R. Manis, ARM2, USN
3) Garland S. Morrison, Ens. USNR
4) Walter Olinkiewicz, AMM1, USN
5) Joseph Adamusko, AMM2, USN
6) Roger T. Mills, ACMM, USN
7) Marion K. Norland, AOM3, USN
8) Lionel G Tetley, Lt, USNR
9) Calvin M Wilson Jr, AOM2, USN
10) John P. Ferreira, Y3, USN
All nobly sacrificed their lives to rescue others.
To see additional information about Lt Adams visit: http://www.awon.org/awadamsc.html
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Lt Claude and Jeanne Adams were the parents of at least two children: a daughter born in NYC in April 1943 and a son, Richard, born in FL in May 1945.
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[Bio compiled by G47]
Claude Willard Adams, Jr., enlisted in the US Navy (NSN:393-26-83) on 18 May 1938 as an Apprentice Seaman. After completing recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA., Adams was promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman 2/c and was transferred to the aviation unit (VO-4) aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) for duty on 01 Sep 1938. Claude was a determined young man and applied himself to studying for the competitive Naval Academy entrance exam. Seaman 2/c Adams passed the exam, and he received an At-Large Appointment to the Academy. He entered on 08 July 1939 with the Naval Academy class of 1943.
His classmates wrote this about him in the Class of 1943 Lucky Bag yearbook. "Claude Willard Adams Jr, Montrose, CA. In 1941, Science discovered a source of unlimited energy. Science called him miraculous, but his parents called him Claude. Before his discovery he was known simply as Claude 'the Tireless.' Never angry at anyone but himself, he was perpetually in action -- Boat Club, the Log, Rifle Squad, photography; always ready to sing, to laugh, or to give a lift. To the casual observer, he was a ladies' man. Actually, he was one woman's man. Someday, somewhere, when the seas are heavy, and word is 'Enemy Sighted,' someone will be amazed at Claude -- confident, calm, defiant and determined, all that he should be -- and more."
Because of war time necessities his class graduated a year early. He was commissioned an Ensign, USN, on 19 Jun 1942. It is believed that Ens. Adams married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Airdrie Cassels, just after his graduation. The following month, he reported to the USS Dupont (DD-152) at the Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA on 15 July 1942 for duty. He was promoted to the temporary grade of Ltjg on 01 May 1943, and then on 01 July 1944 he was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant. After he completed his sea duty tour he probably transferred to NAS Pensacola and flight training. It is known that he was flying from a base in Japan shortly after WWII ended and that he was later transferred to the Philippines. I have no other information on his war-time duties.
He was killed in July 1946 during a Sea Air Rescue (SAR) misision in the Philippines. His aircraft, a seaplane, with 11 aboard crashed into Mt Halcon, Mindoro Island, PI while searching for a lost Army aircraft. When the remains of Lt Adams and his crew were discovered, the remains of the crew of the lost Army aircraft were later discovered only a short distance away.
The remains of Lt Adams and his ten crewmen were recovered and buried in a shared grave at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. His crew were:
1) Doyle E. Brownlee, AMM2, USN
2) Donald R. Manis, ARM2, USN
3) Garland S. Morrison, Ens. USNR
4) Walter Olinkiewicz, AMM1, USN
5) Joseph Adamusko, AMM2, USN
6) Roger T. Mills, ACMM, USN
7) Marion K. Norland, AOM3, USN
8) Lionel G Tetley, Lt, USNR
9) Calvin M Wilson Jr, AOM2, USN
10) John P. Ferreira, Y3, USN
All nobly sacrificed their lives to rescue others.
To see additional information about Lt Adams visit: http://www.awon.org/awadamsc.html
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Lt Claude and Jeanne Adams were the parents of at least two children: a daughter born in NYC in April 1943 and a son, Richard, born in FL in May 1945.
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[Bio compiled by G47]
Claude Willard Adams, Sr., married Mabel E Rorabaugh on 30 March 1918 in Victor, Teller, CO. They were the parents of at least two children: Claude Willard Jr and Robert E. Adams. Mabel died suddenly of Spinal Meningitis on 31 March 1926 in Spokane, WA. Several years later, Claude married Philena Violet Russell on 15 Jun 1929 in Spokane, WA. Claude Jr., graduated from Central High School in Spokane, WA in 1937.
Claude Willard Adams, Jr., enlisted in the US Navy (NSN:393-26-83) on 18 May 1938 as an Apprentice Seaman. After completing recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA., Adams was promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman 2/c and was transferred to the aviation unit (VO-4) aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) for duty on 01 Sep 1938. Claude was a determined young man and applied himself to studying for the competitive Naval Academy entrance exam. Seaman 2/c Adams passed the exam, and he received an At-Large Appointment to the Academy. He entered on 08 July 1939 with the Naval Academy class of 1943.
His classmates wrote this about him in the Class of 1943 Lucky Bag yearbook. "Claude Willard Adams Jr, Montrose, CA. In 1941, Science discovered a source of unlimited energy. Science called him miraculous, but his parents called him Claude. Before his discovery he was known simply as Claude 'the Tireless.' Never angry at anyone but himself, he was perpetually in action -- Boat Club, the Log, Rifle Squad, photography; always ready to sing, to laugh, or to give a lift. To the casual observer, he was a ladies' man. Actually, he was one woman's man. Someday, somewhere, when the seas are heavy, and word is 'Enemy Sighted,' someone will be amazed at Claude -- confident, calm, defiant and determined, all that he should be -- and more."
Because of war time necessities his class graduated a year early. He was commissioned an Ensign, USN, on 19 Jun 1942. It is believed that Ens. Adams married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Airdrie Cassels, just after his graduation. The following month, he reported to the USS Dupont (DD-152) at the Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA on 15 July 1942 for duty. He was promoted to the temporary grade of Ltjg on 01 May 1943, and then on 01 July 1944 he was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant. After he completed his sea duty tour he probably transferred to NAS Pensacola and flight training. It is known that he was flying from a base in Japan shortly after WWII ended and that he was later transferred to the Philippines. I have no other information on his war-time duties.
He was killed in July 1946 during a Sea Air Rescue (SAR) misision in the Philippines. His aircraft, a seaplane, with 11 aboard crashed into Mt Halcon, Mindoro Island, PI while searching for a lost Army aircraft. When the remains of Lt Adams and his crew were discovered, the remains of the crew of the lost Army aircraft were later discovered only a short distance away.
The remains of Lt Adams and his ten crewmen were recovered and buried in a shared grave at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. His crew were:
1) Doyle E. Brownlee, AMM2, USN
2) Donald R. Manis, ARM2, USN
3) Garland S. Morrison, Ens. USNR
4) Walter Olinkiewicz, AMM1, USN
5) Joseph Adamusko, AMM2, USN
6) Roger T. Mills, ACMM, USN
7) Marion K. Norland, AOM3, USN
8) Lionel G Tetley, Lt, USNR
9) Calvin M Wilson Jr, AOM2, USN
10) John P. Ferreira, Y3, USN
All nobly sacrificed their lives to rescue others.
To see additional information about Lt Adams visit: http://www.awon.org/awadamsc.html
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Lt Claude and Jeanne Adams were the parents of at least two children: a daughter born in NYC in April 1943 and a son, Richard, born in FL in May 1945.
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[Bio compiled by G47]
Claude Willard Adams, Jr., enlisted in the US Navy (NSN:393-26-83) on 18 May 1938 as an Apprentice Seaman. After completing recruit training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA., Adams was promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman 2/c and was transferred to the aviation unit (VO-4) aboard the battleship USS Maryland (BB-46) for duty on 01 Sep 1938. Claude was a determined young man and applied himself to studying for the competitive Naval Academy entrance exam. Seaman 2/c Adams passed the exam, and he received an At-Large Appointment to the Academy. He entered on 08 July 1939 with the Naval Academy class of 1943.
His classmates wrote this about him in the Class of 1943 Lucky Bag yearbook. "Claude Willard Adams Jr, Montrose, CA. In 1941, Science discovered a source of unlimited energy. Science called him miraculous, but his parents called him Claude. Before his discovery he was known simply as Claude 'the Tireless.' Never angry at anyone but himself, he was perpetually in action -- Boat Club, the Log, Rifle Squad, photography; always ready to sing, to laugh, or to give a lift. To the casual observer, he was a ladies' man. Actually, he was one woman's man. Someday, somewhere, when the seas are heavy, and word is 'Enemy Sighted,' someone will be amazed at Claude -- confident, calm, defiant and determined, all that he should be -- and more."
Because of war time necessities his class graduated a year early. He was commissioned an Ensign, USN, on 19 Jun 1942. It is believed that Ens. Adams married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Airdrie Cassels, just after his graduation. The following month, he reported to the USS Dupont (DD-152) at the Navy Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA on 15 July 1942 for duty. He was promoted to the temporary grade of Ltjg on 01 May 1943, and then on 01 July 1944 he was promoted to the temporary rank of Lieutenant. After he completed his sea duty tour he probably transferred to NAS Pensacola and flight training. It is known that he was flying from a base in Japan shortly after WWII ended and that he was later transferred to the Philippines. I have no other information on his war-time duties.
He was killed in July 1946 during a Sea Air Rescue (SAR) misision in the Philippines. His aircraft, a seaplane, with 11 aboard crashed into Mt Halcon, Mindoro Island, PI while searching for a lost Army aircraft. When the remains of Lt Adams and his crew were discovered, the remains of the crew of the lost Army aircraft were later discovered only a short distance away.
The remains of Lt Adams and his ten crewmen were recovered and buried in a shared grave at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. His crew were:
1) Doyle E. Brownlee, AMM2, USN
2) Donald R. Manis, ARM2, USN
3) Garland S. Morrison, Ens. USNR
4) Walter Olinkiewicz, AMM1, USN
5) Joseph Adamusko, AMM2, USN
6) Roger T. Mills, ACMM, USN
7) Marion K. Norland, AOM3, USN
8) Lionel G Tetley, Lt, USNR
9) Calvin M Wilson Jr, AOM2, USN
10) John P. Ferreira, Y3, USN
All nobly sacrificed their lives to rescue others.
To see additional information about Lt Adams visit: http://www.awon.org/awadamsc.html
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Lt Claude and Jeanne Adams were the parents of at least two children: a daughter born in NYC in April 1943 and a son, Richard, born in FL in May 1945.
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[Bio compiled by G47]
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