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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Clarence B. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A COOK ON LANDING SHIP TANK (LST). LANDED ON THE COAST OF FRANCE ON OMAHA BEACH AND TOOK THE LST UP THE SEINE RIVER. WELCOMED BY THE LOCAL TOWNSFOLK. HE FOUGHT THE GERMANS IN FRANCE. WHILE ABOARD THE SHIP, A GERMAN PILOT HIT THE SHIP ON THE PORTSIDE AND CLARENCE RETURNED FIRE, ONLY TO BE WOUNDED BY SHRAPNEL IN THE LEG. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER HIS TOUR OF DUTY.