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ADAMS, William H - Date of
birth
13 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington -
Hometown
Spokane County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19134407 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 January 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence N. Adams (father)
Mary A. Adams (mother)
Vivian A. Adams (sister)
More information
S/Sgt William H. Adams attended John Rogers High School and Davenport High School where he was an athlete. He aslo attended Washington State College for one year. He was employed by the Great Northern Railroad.He joined the U.S. Army Reserve in Pullman, Washongton on 1 December 1942.
On valentine's day, his mother received flowers ordered by her son, S/Sgt William Adams, on 28 January, by cable from Germany. The family already had been told that on that same day Sgt Adams was killed in action.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, The Spokesmans-Review 16-feb-1945, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Sidne Steindorf, The Spokesman Review - 16 February 1945