Name and Rank, Master Sergeant Clifford Ray Adkins.
Unit/placed in, 32nd Photographic (Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Reconnaissance Group, United States Army Air Forces.
SS Paul Hamilton
On April 2, 1944 the SS Paul Hamilton (Libertyship) left as part of a Convoy and carrying Supplies and Men from the 485th Bomber Group to Italy, but on April 20, 1944 the Convoy was attacked by the German off the Algerian Coast, the SS Paul Hamilton was struck by a Aerial Torpedo and blew up, off the 580 Men only 1 survived.
They are remembered at the Wall of Missing at Carthage Cemetery.
Clifford was born on Dec. 28, 1917 in Little Sandy, Elliot County, Kentucky.
Father, Floyd Hester Adkins.
Mother, Emma Lovena (Howard) Adkins.
Sister, Etta Lilian and Ida M. Adkins.
Brother, Howard and ? Adkins.
Clifford entered the service from Ft. Knox, Kentucky in July 5, 1940 with service number # 15041860.
Clifford R. Adkins rank/duty was a Master Sergeant in the 32nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron..
Clifford was KIA/MIA when the SS Paul Hamilton liberty ship he was a passenger for transport was attacked by a JU-88, on April 20, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European, African, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal .
Clifford R. Adkins is mentioned/buried at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.
Thanks to, 5th Photo-Recon Group
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The SS Paul Hamilton (Hull Number 227) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy.
On her fifth voyage the SS Paul Hamilton left Hampton Roads, Virginia on 2 April 1944 as part of convoy UGS 38, carrying supplies and the ground personnel of the 485th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces to Italy. On the evening of 20 April it was attacked 30 miles (48 km) in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Cape Bengut near Algiers by 23 German Ju 88 bombers of III./Kampfgeschwader 26, I. and III./Kampfgeschwader 77. One aerial torpedo struck the Paul Hamilton and detonated the cargo of high explosives and bombs, and the ship and crew disappeared within 30 seconds. The crew and passengers, who included 154 officers and men of the 831st Bombardment Squadron, were all lost. Of the 580 men aboard only one body was recovered.
