World War II Honoree

Walter Strong Adams III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Honored By

Joy Effron Abelson Adams

Relationship

Wife

SERVED WITH 106TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 423/G AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG AND GERMANY. OVERSEAS FOR 8 MONTHS. SERVED AS A GUNNER ON 30 CALIBER MACHINE GUN IN A HEAVY WEAPONS COMPANY. RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRING OF GUN IN COMBAT CONDITIONS. CAPTURED IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY AT STALAG 4-B FOR 4 1/2 MONTHS. FORCED TO WORK IN A BENZINE FACTORY MAKING FUEL FOR ENEMY WAR MACHINES. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL AND PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL.