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ADAMS, George Charles - Date of
birth
8 September 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33073994 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Bechtheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 15 | 84 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Adams (father)
Anna P. (Posta) Adams (mother)
John Adams (brother)
Josephine J. Adams (sister)
More information
S/Sgt George C. Adams enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 14 October 1941.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his head.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application WWII / Friedberg Family Tree, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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