Lt. Lafayette Bagnal Adams was wounded in action three times fighting with an infantry unit in North Africa and Italy, and was killed only four days after returning to the front from his last injury.
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Lt Lafayette Bagnal Adams Of Columbia to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for First Lieutenant Laafayette Bagnal (Bucky) Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Adams of 114 South Sims Avenue, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev Robert E Naylor, assisted by the Rev W T Chewning. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be L P Turner, Emmett Cooper, William Cox, W B Wall, Gregory Barwick, and Dr Charles White.
Lieutenant Adams was killed in action September 26, 1944, in Italy at the battle of North Appenines, Casa Belsancietro. Among his awards were three purple hearts with two oak leaf clusters, two battle stars, the infantryman's citation badge and the presidential unit citation.
He was born August 12, 1915, in Columbia, was edicated in the schools of Sumter, graduating from Sumter High School in 1932, attended Wofford College for two years and the University of South Carolina for two years. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Sumter, and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA.
Lieutenant Adams was inducted August 18, 1941 at Fort Jackson. From Fort Jackson he went to Fort Bragg, NC, then to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, to Maxwell Field, Alabama, and on to the Officers Training school at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his commission as second lieutenant. From Fort Benning he went to Camp McCain, Mississippi, where four months later he received his promotion to first lieutenant. He left the United States September 25, 1943, arriving in Africa from where he went to Sicily and from there to Rome, Italy.
Besides his parents he is survived by five uncles, M L Bagnal, C B Bagnal, Sr, and J A Bagnal, all of Columbia; L N Bagnal of Winston-Salem, NC, and L F Adams of Sumter.
The State; Date: 11-28-1948; Page: 2; Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Lt Lafayette Bagnal Adams Of Columbia to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for First Lieutenant Laafayette Bagnal (Bucky) Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Adams of 114 South Sims Avenue, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev Robert E Naylor, assisted by the Rev W T Chewning. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be L P Turner, Emmett Cooper, William Cox, W B Wall, Gregory Barwick, and Dr Charles White.
Lieutenant Adams was killed in action September 26, 1944, in Italy at the battle of North Appenines, Casa Belsancietro. Among his awards were three purple hearts with two oak leaf clusters, two battle stars, the infantryman's citation badge and the presidential unit citation.
He was born August 12, 1915, in Columbia, was edicated in the schools of Sumter, graduating from Sumter High School in 1932, attended Wofford College for two years and the University of South Carolina for two years. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Sumter, and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA.
Lieutenant Adams was inducted August 18, 1941 at Fort Jackson. From Fort Jackson he went to Fort Bragg, NC, then to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, to Maxwell Field, Alabama, and on to the Officers Training school at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his commission as second lieutenant. From Fort Benning he went to Camp McCain, Mississippi, where four months later he received his promotion to first lieutenant. He left the United States September 25, 1943, arriving in Africa from where he went to Sicily and from there to Rome, Italy.
Besides his parents he is survived by five uncles, M L Bagnal, C B Bagnal, Sr, and J A Bagnal, all of Columbia; L N Bagnal of Winston-Salem, NC, and L F Adams of Sumter.
The State; Date: 11-28-1948; Page: 2; Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Lt. Lafayette Bagnal Adams was wounded in action three times fighting with an infantry unit in North Africa and Italy, and was killed only four days after returning to the front from his last injury.
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/news/local/military/article14432702.html#storylink=cpy
Lt Lafayette Bagnal Adams Of Columbia to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for First Lieutenant Laafayette Bagnal (Bucky) Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Adams of 114 South Sims Avenue, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev Robert E Naylor, assisted by the Rev W T Chewning. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be L P Turner, Emmett Cooper, William Cox, W B Wall, Gregory Barwick, and Dr Charles White.
Lieutenant Adams was killed in action September 26, 1944, in Italy at the battle of North Appenines, Casa Belsancietro. Among his awards were three purple hearts with two oak leaf clusters, two battle stars, the infantryman's citation badge and the presidential unit citation.
He was born August 12, 1915, in Columbia, was edicated in the schools of Sumter, graduating from Sumter High School in 1932, attended Wofford College for two years and the University of South Carolina for two years. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Sumter, and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA.
Lieutenant Adams was inducted August 18, 1941 at Fort Jackson. From Fort Jackson he went to Fort Bragg, NC, then to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, to Maxwell Field, Alabama, and on to the Officers Training school at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his commission as second lieutenant. From Fort Benning he went to Camp McCain, Mississippi, where four months later he received his promotion to first lieutenant. He left the United States September 25, 1943, arriving in Africa from where he went to Sicily and from there to Rome, Italy.
Besides his parents he is survived by five uncles, M L Bagnal, C B Bagnal, Sr, and J A Bagnal, all of Columbia; L N Bagnal of Winston-Salem, NC, and L F Adams of Sumter.
The State; Date: 11-28-1948; Page: 2; Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Lt Lafayette Bagnal Adams Of Columbia to Be Buried Today
Funeral services for First Lieutenant Laafayette Bagnal (Bucky) Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Grover C Adams of 114 South Sims Avenue, will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist church, conducted by the Rev Robert E Naylor, assisted by the Rev W T Chewning. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be L P Turner, Emmett Cooper, William Cox, W B Wall, Gregory Barwick, and Dr Charles White.
Lieutenant Adams was killed in action September 26, 1944, in Italy at the battle of North Appenines, Casa Belsancietro. Among his awards were three purple hearts with two oak leaf clusters, two battle stars, the infantryman's citation badge and the presidential unit citation.
He was born August 12, 1915, in Columbia, was edicated in the schools of Sumter, graduating from Sumter High School in 1932, attended Wofford College for two years and the University of South Carolina for two years. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Sumter, and was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA.
Lieutenant Adams was inducted August 18, 1941 at Fort Jackson. From Fort Jackson he went to Fort Bragg, NC, then to Barksdale Field, Louisiana, to Maxwell Field, Alabama, and on to the Officers Training school at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his commission as second lieutenant. From Fort Benning he went to Camp McCain, Mississippi, where four months later he received his promotion to first lieutenant. He left the United States September 25, 1943, arriving in Africa from where he went to Sicily and from there to Rome, Italy.
Besides his parents he is survived by five uncles, M L Bagnal, C B Bagnal, Sr, and J A Bagnal, all of Columbia; L N Bagnal of Winston-Salem, NC, and L F Adams of Sumter.
The State; Date: 11-28-1948; Page: 2; Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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