World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Glyndon Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Martinsville, Texas
Honored By
A Grateful American
DURING HIS VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC, WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, HIS TRANSPORT SHIP WAS ATTACKED BY A SUBMARINE. HE WAS ONE OF A FEW WHO SURVIVED, SPENDING A DAY AND NIGHT ON A RAFT WITH SEVERE WOUNDS, HE WAS RESCUED.