Donald Adams

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Electrician's Mate Third Class Donald Wendall Adams in uniform photo

World War II
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MIA

Fallen

Wahpeton, ND

County:

Richland

Date of Loss:

1945-05-28

Branch of Service:

Navy

Rank:

Electrician's Mate Third Class

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:

United States Naval Reserve

Engagement:

Asiatic Pacific Theater

Circumstances:

Killed in action in Okinawa, Japan.

Remains not recovered.

Biography:

Donald Wendall Adams was born in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota on August 8, 1925, to Clide White Adams and Esther Ruth Luella Brosowske. He entered the United States Naval Reserve in North Dakota. Electrician's Mate Third Class Adams was killed in action in Okinawa, Japan, on May 25, 1945, and is buried in Courts of the Missing, United States Navy, World War II, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. He received the Purple Heart award.

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Donald Wendell Adams, WW2 monument — Granite Peach Tree memorial in Okinawa, Japan, with miliatary members killed

Source: Ancestry/Find a Grave

Donald Adams

World War II - MIA Fallen

World War II
-

MIA

Fallen