Walter Dean Adams (1920 - 2002)

Born 23 Feb 1920 in Hartwell, Hart, Georgia, United States

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Died 8 May 2002 at age 82 in Warner Robins, Houston, Georgia, United States

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Walter Adams was a Georgian.

Sergeant Walter Adams served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 13 Oct 1941
Unit(s): A Company 60th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division
Service ended: 12 Apr 1946

Walter Adams was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

Walter Adams was awarded the Purple Heart.

World War II Victory Medal

Walter Adams was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge.

Biography

Walter Dean Adams February 23rd, 1920 to May 8th, 2002 1st Cousin x3 Removed. United States Army Sergeant he was drafted on October 13th, 1941 at Ft McPherson, GA SN: 34088687. He served in Company A of the 60th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division as a Squad Leader (604) and he deployed overseas initially to the African Theater on October 23rd, 1942 arriving on November 8th, 1942. He received the Combat Infantryman’s Badge on May 23rd, 1944 in recognition of his combat service in WWII and over the course of the war he saw heavy action in lots of places serving in Africa, Sicily, and France. While in those countries he participated in the Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, and Northern France Campaigns before being wounded in France on June 29th, 1944. After 2 years 2 months and 7 days overseas he shipped home in December 1944 arriving on December 30th, 1944. He was honorably discharged on April 12th, 1946 at Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta, GA. He served 2 years 3 months and 23 days stateside Personal info: Hartwell, Hart County, GA, brown hair and eyes, 5 foot 7 and a half, 152 pounds, 7 years of grammar school 2 years of high school Known Awards Below The Bronze Star Medal, The Purple Heart Medal, The Army Good Conduct Medal, The American Defense Service Medal, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 1 silver campaign star denoting 5 campaigns the Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, and Northern France Campaigns with arrowhead device for amphibious landing in Algeria, and The World War Two Victory Medal

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