World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John R. Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Waucoma, Iowa
Honored By
Jeff & Judy Adams & Family
3/6/42 ENLISTED AMES, IOWA; PLATOON LEADERS CLASS; V-12 UNIT, NOTRE DAME; BOOT CAMP, PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA; CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA. OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), QUANTICO, VIRGINIA; 67TH REPLACEMENT BATTALION, TENT CITY, CAMP LEJEUNE; MARINE CORPS BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; MARINE TRANSIENT CENTER, OAHU, HAWAII. CAMP MAUI, 4TH MARINE DIVISION FLEET MARINE FORCE, 3RD BATTALION, K COMPANY. 60MM MORTAR PLATOON; ASSISTANT GUNNER AND RADIOMAN; TO BONINS VIA MARSHALL ISLANDS AND MARIANA ISLANDS APPROXIMATELY 1/1/45. LANDED IWO JIMA BLUE BEACH 2 IN BLUE BARON 0910 ON 2-19-45; BOARDED USS GRIMES APA-172 ON 3/17/45, RETURNED TO PEARL HARBOR VIA GUAM. GUNNER IN 3-MAN SQUAD, 60MM 'KNEE MORTAR'; USS KADASHAN BAY CVE-76 TO CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA; DISCHARGED 11/3/45.