Platt Adams (father)
Julia Adams (mother)
Charlotte Adams (sister)
Nancy Adams (sister)
Suggested edit: Cpl Platt Adams Jr. attended Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut and entered Rutgers College in September 1942. He attended one year before entering the service on 23 March 1943. He went overseas on 9 February 1945 and entered in France on 2 March 1945.
On 14 February 1944 he applied for flight training, stating he wanted to become a pilot. He was found qualified but was transferred to the infantry on a later date.
While moving forward to attack the town of Schönenberg, his company met with intense enemy machine-gun fure, but the enemy gun positions could not be definitely located. Cpl Adams volunteered to find these positions and with the enemy approximately 75 yards away, he proceeded to cross a bald knob of ground until he was discovered and killed by enemy machine-gun fire.
He sustained fatal gunshot wounds in tthe back.
For this action he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously. The citation of tated: "The President of the United States takes in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Platt Adams Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force. Corporal Adams distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 9 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 97th Infantry Division, and the United States Army."
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Julia Adams (mother)
Charlotte Adams (sister)
Nancy Adams (sister)
Suggested edit: Cpl Platt Adams Jr. attended Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut and entered Rutgers College in September 1942. He attended one year before entering the service on 23 March 1943. He went overseas on 9 February 1945 and entered in France on 2 March 1945.
On 14 February 1944 he applied for flight training, stating he wanted to become a pilot. He was found qualified but was transferred to the infantry on a later date.
While moving forward to attack the town of Schönenberg, his company met with intense enemy machine-gun fure, but the enemy gun positions could not be definitely located. Cpl Adams volunteered to find these positions and with the enemy approximately 75 yards away, he proceeded to cross a bald knob of ground until he was discovered and killed by enemy machine-gun fire.
He sustained fatal gunshot wounds in tthe back.
For this action he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously. The citation of tated: "The President of the United States takes in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Platt Adams Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force. Corporal Adams distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 9 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 97th Infantry Division, and the United States Army."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-a/45712-adams-platt-jr
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected]
Platt Adams (father)
Julia Adams (mother)
Charlotte Adams (sister)
Nancy Adams (sister)
Suggested edit: Cpl Platt Adams Jr. attended Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut and entered Rutgers College in September 1942. He attended one year before entering the service on 23 March 1943. He went overseas on 9 February 1945 and entered in France on 2 March 1945.
On 14 February 1944 he applied for flight training, stating he wanted to become a pilot. He was found qualified but was transferred to the infantry on a later date.
While moving forward to attack the town of Schönenberg, his company met with intense enemy machine-gun fure, but the enemy gun positions could not be definitely located. Cpl Adams volunteered to find these positions and with the enemy approximately 75 yards away, he proceeded to cross a bald knob of ground until he was discovered and killed by enemy machine-gun fire.
He sustained fatal gunshot wounds in tthe back.
For this action he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously. The citation of tated: "The President of the United States takes in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Platt Adams Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force. Corporal Adams distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 9 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 97th Infantry Division, and the United States Army."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-a/45712-adams-platt-jr
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected]
Julia Adams (mother)
Charlotte Adams (sister)
Nancy Adams (sister)
Suggested edit: Cpl Platt Adams Jr. attended Hand High School in Madison, Connecticut and entered Rutgers College in September 1942. He attended one year before entering the service on 23 March 1943. He went overseas on 9 February 1945 and entered in France on 2 March 1945.
On 14 February 1944 he applied for flight training, stating he wanted to become a pilot. He was found qualified but was transferred to the infantry on a later date.
While moving forward to attack the town of Schönenberg, his company met with intense enemy machine-gun fure, but the enemy gun positions could not be definitely located. Cpl Adams volunteered to find these positions and with the enemy approximately 75 yards away, he proceeded to cross a bald knob of ground until he was discovered and killed by enemy machine-gun fire.
He sustained fatal gunshot wounds in tthe back.
For this action he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross Medal posthumously. The citation of tated: "The President of the United States takes in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Platt Adams Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against a hostile force. Corporal Adams distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 9 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. His unquestionable valor in close combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 97th Infantry Division, and the United States Army."
https://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemetery-margraten-a/45712-adams-platt-jr
Contributor: ET (47514618) • [email protected]
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Entered the service from Connecticut.
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