World War II Honoree

Gerald William Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Jill Pernicano

Relationship

Granddaughter

ON DECEMBER 11TH, 1942 HE JOINED A CADRE OF BELL SYSTEM EMPLOYEES IN THE WAR EFFORT AS THE TRAINING NUCLEUS FOR THE SIGNAL CORPS BATTALIONS. HE SERVED IN THE 69TH SIGNAL CORPS AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, FIRST IN ENGLAND AND LATER IN FRANCE UNDER GENERAL PATTON. IN 2010 HE WAS AWARDED THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES AND OF THE RHINE AND THE LIBERATION OF NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE. HE ALSO RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN THEATRE RIBBON WITH ONE BATTLE STAR, THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.