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ADAMS, Joe Carol - Date of
birth
4 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Red Oak, Charlotte County, Virginia -
Hometown
Charlotte County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33635273 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 October 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas P. Adams (father)
Martha I. (Glass) Adams (mother)
Merit M. Adams (sister)
Rosa V. Adams (sister)
Mary E. Adams (sister)
Annie B. Adams (sister)
Hugh W. Adams (Brother)
Biography
http://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/joe-c-adams-tribute/More information
Pvt Joe C. Adams enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 26 April 1943 and was sent overseas on 2 July 1944. After being in the UK for some time he arrived in France on 8 September 1944.He was killed by artillery sharpnel.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, http://9thinfantrydivision.net, Archives.gov,
www.ancestry.com Taylor Family Tree / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: Jac Engels, http://9thinfantrydivision.net/tribute-pages/joe-c-adams-tribute/