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Flight Sergeant

Howard Victor Adams

Service number 1100855
Military unit 1661 HCU Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address 49, Greenbank Road, Liverpool.
Date of birth 01 Feb 1921
Date of death 12 Mar 1943 (22 years old)
Place of birth Brentford
Employment, education or hobbies

In 1939, he was a bank clerk.

Family history

He was the son of William James Howard Adams and Mabel Katherine Adams and the brother of Joan K Adams. In 1939, they livd at 49, Greenbank Road, Liverpool.

Military history

LIVERPOOL (ALLERTON) CEMETERY Sec. 2E. C. of E. Grave 102.

He was aboard Lancaster I R5556 which crashed during a general flying practice training flight. No survivors. Fatalities: J Cowan (Pilot Instructor), AR Burgess (P), DW Lovelady (FE), AE Hannay (N), HV Adams (W/Op), E Hall (AB), AE Clark (AG), SC Johnson (AG), KT Robson (Ground Crew), LJ Rogers. (Ground Crew)

According to WR Chorley (Bomber Command Losses vol 8 p.42) this aircraft 'came down at Cromwell 4 miles NNW of Newark) at approximately 17.45 following an uncontrollable fire in the port outer engine.'

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