World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Hersel R. Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mineola, Texas
Honored By
American Legion Post 296
Relationship
Fellow Veterans
AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, BRONZE STAR, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 3RD ARMY MANEUVERS MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SERVED WITH THE 141ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION IN SALERNO, ITALY ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1943.