Donald Adams

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

World War II (WWII)
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MIA
Fallen

Wahpeton, ND


County:
Richland

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Electrician's Mate Third Class
    Branch of Service:
    Navy
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    United States Naval Reserve
    Conflicts Served:
    World War II (WWII)

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.

Newspaper uniform photo and obituary for Donald Adams photo
Obituary and photo of Donald Adams in uniform
Donald Wendell Adams, WW2 monument
Granite Peach Tree memorial in Okinawa, Japan, with military members killed 

 

Source: Ancestry/Find a Grave