World War II Honoree

Clarence Albert Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lakin, Kansas

Honored By

William Adams

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE MARCH 23, 1942 AT FT. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. TRAINED WITH THE 84TH ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION AT PINE CAMP, NEW YORK. LATER THEY BECAME THE 25TH CAVALRY ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON MECHANIZED. HE WAS WITH TROOP A. SERVED WITH THE 4TH ARMORED IN FRANCE, BELGIUM, CZECHOSLOVAKIA AND FINALLY IN GERMANY. CAME HOME WITH AN INJURY AND LATER SERVED AT A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP NEAR INDIANOLA, MISSISSIPPI. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN LATE OCTOBER 1945 AT ASHBURN GENERAL HOSPITAL, MCKINNEY, TEXAS.