World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas A. Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Blairstown, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
JOINED IN 1942 AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS A GUNNER AND DRIVER IN A TANK DESTROYER. SUSTAINED INJURIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM AND RECOVERED IN MENDENHALL, ENGLAND AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. AWARDED TWO PURPLE HEARTS.