Junior Adler
The following information pertains to a serviceman who remains classified as Missing In Action.
Junior M. Adler
Rank: First Lieutenant
Service Number: AO-2080960
Date Missing: 05/07/1951
Unit: 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Wing
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Listed On Wall/Tablet: Honolulu Memorial
Rosette In Place:
Recoverability Status:
Next Steps: First Lieutenant Adler was a crew member of "Shady Lady", a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 345th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Wing. On May 7, 1951, while on a bombing mission over Pyongyang, North Korea, the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and lost a wing. Several parachutes were seen leaving the plane. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on January 31, 1954. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. ** First Lieutenant Adler was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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