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ADAMS, George Smith - Date of
birth
10 February 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Woodside, Sangamon County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-538469 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
10 June 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pilzen, Czechoslovakia
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank A. Adams (father)
Edna W. (Smith) Adams (mother)
Sarah J. Adams (sister)
Helen L. (Wolfensperger) Adams (wife)
More information
1st Lt George S. Adams graduated from Springfield High School in 1939 and from Knox College in 1943.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Galesburg, Illinois on 23 May 1942.
He was killed in an automobile accident.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Illinois County Marriage Records 1800-1940, www.militaryhistoryonline.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Jean Louis Vijgen / kim, Knox College Seymour Library, Special Collections and Archives