Herman Sampson Adams (1911 - 1974)

Born 15 Nov 1911 in El Reno, Canadian, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Apr 1974 at age 62 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Herman Sampson Adams was born on November 15, 1911 in El Reno, Oklahoma to parents Brazil Adams (35yrs) and Emma Taylor (33yrs).

In 1942 Brazil enlisted with the United States Army for:

"Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law" as a Private in the Civil Sector.^[1]

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He died on April 21, 1974,^[2] in Los Angeles, California,^[3] at the age of 62.

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/36407284/person/262094905667/facts

MILITARY:
U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947^[4]
Name: Herman Sampson Adams
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 28
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1911
Birth Place: El Reno, Oklahoma, USA
Residence Place: Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Employer: Ralph T H Emphill
Weight: 140
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: Bessie Ward

U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946^[5]
Name: Herman S Adams
Birth Year: 1911
Race: White, citizen (White)
State of Residence: Oklahoma
County or City: Oklahoma
Enlistment Date: 21 May 1942
Enlistment State: Oklahoma
Enlistment City: Oklahoma City
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of leather
Marital status: Married
Height: 68
Weight: 138

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010^[6]
Name: Herman Adams
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1911
Death Date: 21 Apr 1974
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 21 May 1942
Release Date 1: 10 Jan 1946

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014; Herman Adams
3. ↑ California, Death Index, 1940-1997; Name: Herman S Adams
4. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 002
5. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration. Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.
6. ↑ Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJMJ-6WH : Fri Oct 06 08:13:31 UTC 2023), Entry for Be?rill Edward Adams and Emma Adams, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC75-KGN : Thu Oct 05 16:41:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Brozil E Adams and Emma Adams, 1930.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMF1-K1F : 5 December 2014), Herman S Adams, enlisted 21 May 1942, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• See Also:

* U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007; Herman S Adams

Acknowledgments

• Becky Elizabeth Simmons