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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Maurice H. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Eatontown, New Jersey

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN 1940 IN THE ARMY SIGNAL CORPS. IN 1942, ATTENDED OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL AND WAS COMMISSIONED A 2ND LIEUTENANT. IN 1943 HE SERVED IN THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGNS (OPERATION TORCH) AT KASSERINE PASS, HILL 609 AND BIZERTE. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF ITALY. FOUGHT IN SEVERAL MAJOR MILITARY ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE BATTLES OF VOLTURNO RIVER, SAN PIETRO, MONTE CASSINO, ANZIO AND ROME. EARNED 4 BATTLE STARS FOR HIS WARTIME SERVICE.