Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 13, 1945
KILLED ON LUZON
VICTOR W. ADAMS
Pfc. Victor W. Adams, son of Mrs. V.O. Adams, 719 Wendt street, was killed in action in Luzon January, 20, according to a message received from the War department early Monday morning.
Formerly employed by the Colony Coal company he entered service in February 1942. He had been stationed in New Guinea for more than two years. Mrs. Adams received a letter from her son two weeks ago.
Pfc. Adams was born in Midland, Ark., and came to Rock Springs with his family in 1940. Besides his mother he is survived by two brothers, Franzy E. Adams, machinists mate first class, of Inyokern, Calif., and Lester Adams of Pontiac, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Earle G. Fisher of Rock Springs and Kitty Adams of Pontiac.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37459906
C Company, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Victor W. Adams is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists Victor Adams with birth date of 23 Aug 1921 in Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas to Victor O. Adams and Carry Daffron.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 719 Wendt Street, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Mailing address listed as Box 7, Gig Harbor, Washington. Contact person listed as Mrs. V. O. Adams, 719 Wendt Street, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Place of birth listed as Huntington, Arkansas on 08/23/1921. Middle name listed as Warrington (other sources list it as Warington). Employed by Colony Coal Company, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists DOB as 08/23/1923. Re-interred on February 28th, 1949.
***I would like to thank Richard Rife Find A Grave ID 49661957 for adding his photos to this memorial in addition to updating the birth date/location information on it***
***I would like to thank EOB Find A Grave ID 46779688 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Angela Cable Find A Grave ID 47277708 for adding her photo of Victor to this memorial***
Rock Springs Daily Rocket, Feb 13, 1945
KILLED ON LUZON
VICTOR W. ADAMS
Pfc. Victor W. Adams, son of Mrs. V.O. Adams, 719 Wendt street, was killed in action in Luzon January, 20, according to a message received from the War department early Monday morning.
Formerly employed by the Colony Coal company he entered service in February 1942. He had been stationed in New Guinea for more than two years. Mrs. Adams received a letter from her son two weeks ago.
Pfc. Adams was born in Midland, Ark., and came to Rock Springs with his family in 1940. Besides his mother he is survived by two brothers, Franzy E. Adams, machinists mate first class, of Inyokern, Calif., and Lester Adams of Pontiac, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Earle G. Fisher of Rock Springs and Kitty Adams of Pontiac.
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U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #37459906
C Company, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Victor W. Adams is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922 lists Victor Adams with birth date of 23 Aug 1921 in Huntington, Sebastian County, Arkansas to Victor O. Adams and Carry Daffron.
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 719 Wendt Street, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Mailing address listed as Box 7, Gig Harbor, Washington. Contact person listed as Mrs. V. O. Adams, 719 Wendt Street, Rock Springs, Wyoming. Place of birth listed as Huntington, Arkansas on 08/23/1921. Middle name listed as Warrington (other sources list it as Warington). Employed by Colony Coal Company, Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming as of 02/16/1942 registration date.
U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists DOB as 08/23/1923. Re-interred on February 28th, 1949.
***I would like to thank Richard Rife Find A Grave ID 49661957 for adding his photos to this memorial in addition to updating the birth date/location information on it***
***I would like to thank EOB Find A Grave ID 46779688 for adding their gravesite photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Angela Cable Find A Grave ID 47277708 for adding her photo of Victor to this memorial***
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VICTOR W
ADAMS
ARKANSAS
PFC 63 INF
6 DIV
WORLD WAR II
AUGUST 23 1923
JANUARY 20 1945
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