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ADAMS, James Homer "Red" - Date of
birth
1 August 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Lucien, Franklin County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34138872 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Platoon Sergeant -
Unit
A Company,
48th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sillegny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Adams (father)
Susan R. (Arnold) Adams (mother)
Anna L. Jester (half-sister)
Reuben E. Jester (half-brother)
Helen R. Jester (half-sister)
Jessie L. Jester (half-sister)
Bonnie M. (Goins) Adams (wife)
More information
T/Sgt James H. Adams enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 6 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to the heart.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Pat Arnold