World War II Honoree

Rodney B. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE KANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO FEDERAL SERVICE DECEMBER 23, 1940 AT KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH B-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 502ND PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION MARKET GARDEN AND JUMPED INTO THE AREA NEAR ARNHEM. KILLED IN ACTION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 DURING THE BATTLE OF EINDHOVEN AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.