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ADAMS, Gordon Lake - Date of
birth
16 May 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Turtle Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Marion, Grant County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35904677 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Kerschenbach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Adams (father)
Lena (Bruhn) Adams (mother)
Grace Adams (sister)
Ruth Adams (sister)
Vernon D. Adams (brother)
More information
Pfc Gordon L. Adams was a student of the Indiana Central College before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Tom and Diane Smithburg