World War II Honoree

Arthur V. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Culver City, California

Honored By

Perry Adams

Relationship

First Cousin

FOLLOWING TRAINING, SERVED ON THE USS NEVADA AND WAS UNDER ATTACK IN PEARL HARBOR ON DECEMBER 7, 1941. BEING A STRONG SWIMMER, THAT DAY HE SAVED SEVERAL SHIPMATES FROM DROWNING. LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE USS SAN FRANCISCO, WHERE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1942 HE DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN BATTLE. HIS NAME APPEARS ON THE MONUMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO, ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF 101 OTHER NAVY AND MARINES WHO DIED IN THAT BATTLE.