World War II Honoree

William C. Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

The Rock, Georgia

Honored By

Frances Adams

Relationship

Wife

49th Armored Field Artillery Battalion. Served from April 1941 to September 1945 -- Rhineland, Ardennes, Northern France, Europe, and Normandy. Received European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 1 service star. Motorcyclist as battalion messenger. Picked up and delivered all types of messages. Drove motorcycle during blackout and on all kinds of terrain and roads. Drove under combat conditions in the European Theater of Operations.