Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Arthur James Adams Born 1921 - Died 20 June 1945 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 10650009 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankSergeant AWMM United States Army Air Force, 868 Bombardment Squadron AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, from the archives at Christchurch Boys' High School (provided by B Spear 2008) - This imag … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesArthur James AWMM SurnameAdams AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 10650009 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth1921 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 10650009 AWMM Military serviceRoyal New Zealand Air Force AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsPurple Heart (USA) AWMM Air Medal (USA) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 1941 AWMM WW2 26 August 1943 AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation details Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesAccidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM Killed in an aircraft accident AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankSergeant AWMM United States Army Air Force, 868 Bombardment Squadron AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › He attended Christchurch Boys High School in 1935-1936.Californian-born Adams lived in New Zealand for ten years before enlisting as a photographer in the RNZAF in July 1941. In August 1943 he took his discharge from the RNZAF and transferred to the US Armed forces. At the time of his last flight he was serving with the 6th Combat Camera Unit. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death20 June 1945 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Celebes, Sulawesi AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathAccidental Death AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Arthur James Adams by laying a poppy. Arthur Douglas Adams Arthur Edmund George Adams Arthur James Adams Arthur John Adams Arthur Stanley Adams Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Arthur James Adams Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksUS National Archives. http://aad.archives.gov/aad/ Sources Used DocumentsMartyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM p. 349 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record