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ADAMS, Charles Eldridge - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O2055887 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Company Commander -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Soldier's Medal,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bennwihr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
James M. Adams (father)
Mattie (Chumley) Adams (mother)
Rufus M. Adams (brother)
Conway M. Adams (brother)
Mary F. Adams (sister)
Harold E. Adams (brother)
James W. Adams (brother)
Alice (Holquin) Adams (wife)
More information
Capt. Charles E. Adams attended high school for two years before he joined the Regular Army at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 2 July 1940.He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions as in San Fratello, Sicily on 6 August 1943.
The Silver Star Medal was awarded for his actions as commander of L Company on 27 October 1944 in La Bourgonce, France.
On 3 January 1945, E Company met heavy enemy resistance at a road junction northeast of Hill 216 and suffered heavy casualties when the enemy set up a searing defense with machine guns, Panzerfaust or anti-tank guns as they crossed the rise of the crest. Capt. Adams went forward to supervise his men personally. While he was moving forward he stepped into a hole in which there was an enemy soldier, who immediately shot and killed him by a bullet in the head. The company was disorganized and forced to fall back.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy