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ADAMS, Francis Woodrow - Date of
birth
6 June 1915 -
Age
29 -
Place of birth
Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Mississippi County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-023451 -
Rank
Major -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
1st Battalion,
26th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Schevenhütte, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James W. Adams (father)
Love B. (Pittman) Adams (mother)
James W. Adams Jr. (brother)
Maxine S. Adams (sister)
Jeannie (Brown) Adams (wife)
More information
Francis W. Adams graduated from the University of Illinois in 1938. It was here that he joined the ROTC for four years and commission in the Officers Reserves Corps. In 1939 he was given a commission in the Regular Army. He was sent overseas in 1942 for the North African invasion.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, The Courier News - 23 November 1944
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jill, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree