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Merrell B. Adams

Private, US Army

Service #34818575

Assigned to the
115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division
European Theater of Operations

Died on August 4, 1944
Near Manche France, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Killed In Action

Final Burial Location:
Shady Grove Cemetery
Winston County, Alabama, USA

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 111288100

Awards:

Purple Heart
Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

Merrell B. Adams was born October 8, 1924, son of
Jessie A. Adams and Maude Godsey Adams and he had ten siblings.

PVT Adams entered the US Army from Winston County, Alabama,
Enlisting at Fort McClellan Alabama on November 10, 1943.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 27, Winston County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is not listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

Note 1: The death location, "Near Manche France" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of Merrell B. Adams, this location was not verified by eyewitness statement or official After Action Report. Rescarching multiple online sources, this location was estimated on the closest or general location of his unit, the 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, on or nearest August 4, 1944.

Anyone with a more specific location is welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34818575

NAME

ADAMS MERRELL B.

RESIDENCE: STATE

41 - ALABAMA

RESIDENCE: COUNTY

133 - WINSTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

4130 - FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/10/1943 - November 10, 1943

GRADE, ALPHA

8 - Private

BRANCH: CODE

02 - No branch assignment

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

5 - 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

LONGEVITY

Undefined Code

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

0 - Civil Life

NATIVITY

41 - ALABAMA

YEAR OF BIRTH

1924 (10/8/1924) October 8, 1924

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

1 - White, citizen

EDUCATION

2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

992 - Undefined Code

MARITAL STATUS

6 - Single, without dependents

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

7 - Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #

#, 0853, 3.275

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

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