Adair, Leslie Ismel: Born: May 12, 1921, Henderson County Texas. Died : June 24, 1975, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Father: William Price Adair. Mother: Mary Emma Spears Adair. Married Thelma Ozell Barton July 28, 1945. Leslie and Thelma Adair were parents of Winda Juanelle and Donna Joanne Adair. Researched by Jaycie Smith Rinehart.

We were sorry to hear the message that Leslie Adair, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Adair, was killed in action in Italy. Les was partly reared here and has many relatives here. We sympathize with his parents and other relatives. He gives our church service roll it's first Gold Star.
Leagueville News published in the Athens Review October 10, 1943.

Cpl. Adair of Murchison is Nazi Prisoner.
Cpl. Leslie I. Adair, son of Mrs. Mary Adair of Murchison, is listed by the War Department among the names of 143 Texas soldiers who are prisoners of War of Germany.
Published in the Athens Review January 6, 1944

Leagueville, June 4--Mrs. Price Adair received a letter from her son, Pvt. Leslie Adair last week saying he was liberated the earlier part of May and was in France awaiting transportation to the U.S. He also said Sgt. R.S. Wright, Tracy, California, was with him. Both were taken prisoner in September 1943. Pvt. Adair was captured in Italy, and Sgt. Wright of the Air Force was shot down over Germany. Sgt. Wright is a former resident of Leagueville and remembered by all here. Everyone is rejoicing with their families over their liberation and hoping they get to come home soon.
Published in the Athens Weekly Review June 7, 1945

Leslie Adair is liberated from Germans
Cpl. Leslie I. Adair has ben liberated from the Germans, the office of War Information announced Tuesday in it's Army-Navy war casualty list.
the soldier is the son of Mrs. Mary Adair of route 1, Murchison. Further particulars were not available immediately.
Published in the Athens Weekly Review June 14, 1945

Leslie I. Adair, a resident of Irving and formerly of Brownsboro, died June 24, 1975 in a Dallas hospital at the age of 54.
Born May 12, 1921 in Henderson County, Mr. Adair had lived in Dallas the last 30 years. He was a Veteran of World War II and a P.O.W. He was employed as a welder with G.I.F. Manufacturing Corp. at the time of his death.
The funeral service was Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Leagueville Baptist Church with the Rev. A.J. Cooey officiating. Burial was in the Leagueville Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Thelma Adair and two daughters Joanne Adair and Mrs. Juanelle Szakacs, all of Irving.
Mr. Adair is survived by four brothers, Wesley Adair and Lonzo Adair of Leagueville; Wylie Adair of Teague and Ebb Adair of Palmer.
He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Allie Howard and Mrs. Vera Gideon of Palmer, Mrs. Ethel Walker of Coppell and Mrs. Estel Barton of Dallas. He is also survived by two grandchildren.
Published in the Athens Daily Review June 26, 1975
Researched by Fran Adair Bethea

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