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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Leonard W. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Virdin, Illinois

Honored By

U.S. Submarine Veterans, Inc., John Carcioppolo

Relationship

Shipmate

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MACHINIST'S MATE FIRST CLASS. KILLED IN ACTION WHILE SERVING ONBOARD USS S-26 (SS 131). USS S-26 WAS RAMMED BY SUBMARINE CHASER PC-460 AT NIGHT IN THE GULF OF PANAMA AND SANK ON JANUARY 24, 1942 WITH THE LOSS OF 46 MEN.