World War II Honoree

Leonard Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Jackson, Missouri

Honored By

Jean A. Adams

Relationship

Daughter

STAFF SARGENT, LEONARD M. ADAMS SERVED WITH THE 532ND ANTI-AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION IN NORTH AFRICA FROM 3.9.1943 TO 11.1943. HE LANDED IN NAPLES ITALY 11.1943. IN MARCH OF 1945, HE AND THE REST OF THE 532ND WAS MERGED INTO THE 473RD INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE FOUGHT IN FIVE BATTLE CAMPAIGNS: NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, APENNINES, PO VALLEY, TUNISIA. HE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 5 BRONZE STARS FOR THE BATTLE CAMPAIGNS, A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBONS AND A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. AFTER VICTORY, HE WENT BACK TO THE UNITED STATES AS PART OF THE 82ND ORDNANCE COMPANY FIELD ARTILLERY IN 10.1945. TOTAL SERVICE: 3 YEARS, 1 MONTH, 28 DAYS. CONTINENTAL: 5 MONTHS, 26 DAYS. FOREIGN SERVICE: 2 YEARS, 8 MONTHS 2 DAYS.