World War II Honoree

Jack Adakai

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Manuelito, New Mexico

Honored By

Daughter and Family

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY HONORABLY FROM 1942 TO 1945. HE FOUGHT THROUGHOUT NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AS AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER WITH BATTERY #460 ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC WEAPONS BATTALION UNDER THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AND V CORPS. HE WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND LATER WAS PRESENTED A NAVAJO VETERANS MEDAL IN 1982 TO COMMEMORATE HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES AS A COMBAT SERVICEMAN.