Entered the service from Illinois.
Albert served in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)(Troop B, 5th Squad, 6th Armored Division
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Private Albert J. Adams, born in 1923, was the son of Stanley F. and Grace (Lindner) Adams (shortened from Adamski) of 3758 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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In the 1920 census Grace Lindner is living with her two brothers Joseph and John at 3434 Union Ave., in Chicago. 33-year-old Stanley Adamski is their boarder. Stanley is a fireman for a railroad.
In the 1930 census 7-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 9, and John 6, uncles Joseph Lindner 44, John Lindner 38, and cousin Herbert Lindner 10 on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is a fireman on a steam railroad.
In the 1940 census 17-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 19, and John 16, uncle John Lindner 48, still on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is still a fireman on the railroad. Brother Stanley is a shipping clerk for a department store.
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The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Adams, Albert J., Pvt., from Cook County, Illinois as killed in action 8 Jan 1945. On 31 Dec 1944, the command post for the 6th Armored Division was at Nives, Belgium. Elements of the 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron were operating in the vicinity of Traimont Belgium (5 miles south of Nives, 13 miles southwest of Bastogne) on the day that Pvt Adams was killed.
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Albert was buried in the temporary cemetery at Grand Failly, France, 37 miles due south of Traimont and 33 miles west southwest of Luxembourg City.
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From After action report 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron 9th Mecz 6th Armored Division, January thru April 1945: January 6-11 –On New Year's Day of 1945 Troop A was assigned to CCB, Troop C and one platoon of Troop D were attached to CCA and two platoons of Troop B were guarding bridges as squadron moved 14 miles to Traimont, Belgium. The remainder of Troop D plus one light tank platoon from Company F were attached to CCA on January 3 and Troop B and another light tank platoon from Company F followed on January 5. Squadron moved 12 miles to Assenois, Belgium, where it prepared for future operations through January 11. It was during this period that Troop B, assigned by CCA to Combat Team 9 (Lt. Col. Frank K. Britton), was ordered to attack a dug-in German position in the woods east and just south of Bastogne. Denied tank support, Troop B nevertheless made its attack. 1st Lt. Clifton E. Gordon, in his first major battle with the squadron, was killed along with Sgt. Harold R. Brigade, Cpl. Irving Fabricant, Pfc. Edward M. Crosier, Pfc. Arthur A. Pregosin, Pfc. Robert G. Stevens, Pvt. Albert J. Abrams, Pvt. Howard N. Cowan and Pvt. Waiter L. Ware. Another 17 enlisted men were wounded. The attack failed and it eventually took a much stronger force to drive the enemy from the woods.
Albert served in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)(Troop B, 5th Squad, 6th Armored Division
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Private Albert J. Adams, born in 1923, was the son of Stanley F. and Grace (Lindner) Adams (shortened from Adamski) of 3758 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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In the 1920 census Grace Lindner is living with her two brothers Joseph and John at 3434 Union Ave., in Chicago. 33-year-old Stanley Adamski is their boarder. Stanley is a fireman for a railroad.
In the 1930 census 7-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 9, and John 6, uncles Joseph Lindner 44, John Lindner 38, and cousin Herbert Lindner 10 on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is a fireman on a steam railroad.
In the 1940 census 17-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 19, and John 16, uncle John Lindner 48, still on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is still a fireman on the railroad. Brother Stanley is a shipping clerk for a department store.
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The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Adams, Albert J., Pvt., from Cook County, Illinois as killed in action 8 Jan 1945. On 31 Dec 1944, the command post for the 6th Armored Division was at Nives, Belgium. Elements of the 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron were operating in the vicinity of Traimont Belgium (5 miles south of Nives, 13 miles southwest of Bastogne) on the day that Pvt Adams was killed.
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Albert was buried in the temporary cemetery at Grand Failly, France, 37 miles due south of Traimont and 33 miles west southwest of Luxembourg City.
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From After action report 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron 9th Mecz 6th Armored Division, January thru April 1945: January 6-11 –On New Year's Day of 1945 Troop A was assigned to CCB, Troop C and one platoon of Troop D were attached to CCA and two platoons of Troop B were guarding bridges as squadron moved 14 miles to Traimont, Belgium. The remainder of Troop D plus one light tank platoon from Company F were attached to CCA on January 3 and Troop B and another light tank platoon from Company F followed on January 5. Squadron moved 12 miles to Assenois, Belgium, where it prepared for future operations through January 11. It was during this period that Troop B, assigned by CCA to Combat Team 9 (Lt. Col. Frank K. Britton), was ordered to attack a dug-in German position in the woods east and just south of Bastogne. Denied tank support, Troop B nevertheless made its attack. 1st Lt. Clifton E. Gordon, in his first major battle with the squadron, was killed along with Sgt. Harold R. Brigade, Cpl. Irving Fabricant, Pfc. Edward M. Crosier, Pfc. Arthur A. Pregosin, Pfc. Robert G. Stevens, Pvt. Albert J. Abrams, Pvt. Howard N. Cowan and Pvt. Waiter L. Ware. Another 17 enlisted men were wounded. The attack failed and it eventually took a much stronger force to drive the enemy from the woods.
Entered the service from Illinois.
Albert served in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)(Troop B, 5th Squad, 6th Armored Division
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Private Albert J. Adams, born in 1923, was the son of Stanley F. and Grace (Lindner) Adams (shortened from Adamski) of 3758 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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In the 1920 census Grace Lindner is living with her two brothers Joseph and John at 3434 Union Ave., in Chicago. 33-year-old Stanley Adamski is their boarder. Stanley is a fireman for a railroad.
In the 1930 census 7-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 9, and John 6, uncles Joseph Lindner 44, John Lindner 38, and cousin Herbert Lindner 10 on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is a fireman on a steam railroad.
In the 1940 census 17-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 19, and John 16, uncle John Lindner 48, still on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is still a fireman on the railroad. Brother Stanley is a shipping clerk for a department store.
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The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Adams, Albert J., Pvt., from Cook County, Illinois as killed in action 8 Jan 1945. On 31 Dec 1944, the command post for the 6th Armored Division was at Nives, Belgium. Elements of the 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron were operating in the vicinity of Traimont Belgium (5 miles south of Nives, 13 miles southwest of Bastogne) on the day that Pvt Adams was killed.
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Albert was buried in the temporary cemetery at Grand Failly, France, 37 miles due south of Traimont and 33 miles west southwest of Luxembourg City.
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From After action report 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron 9th Mecz 6th Armored Division, January thru April 1945: January 6-11 –On New Year's Day of 1945 Troop A was assigned to CCB, Troop C and one platoon of Troop D were attached to CCA and two platoons of Troop B were guarding bridges as squadron moved 14 miles to Traimont, Belgium. The remainder of Troop D plus one light tank platoon from Company F were attached to CCA on January 3 and Troop B and another light tank platoon from Company F followed on January 5. Squadron moved 12 miles to Assenois, Belgium, where it prepared for future operations through January 11. It was during this period that Troop B, assigned by CCA to Combat Team 9 (Lt. Col. Frank K. Britton), was ordered to attack a dug-in German position in the woods east and just south of Bastogne. Denied tank support, Troop B nevertheless made its attack. 1st Lt. Clifton E. Gordon, in his first major battle with the squadron, was killed along with Sgt. Harold R. Brigade, Cpl. Irving Fabricant, Pfc. Edward M. Crosier, Pfc. Arthur A. Pregosin, Pfc. Robert G. Stevens, Pvt. Albert J. Abrams, Pvt. Howard N. Cowan and Pvt. Waiter L. Ware. Another 17 enlisted men were wounded. The attack failed and it eventually took a much stronger force to drive the enemy from the woods.
Albert served in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)(Troop B, 5th Squad, 6th Armored Division
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Private Albert J. Adams, born in 1923, was the son of Stanley F. and Grace (Lindner) Adams (shortened from Adamski) of 3758 S. Hermitage Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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In the 1920 census Grace Lindner is living with her two brothers Joseph and John at 3434 Union Ave., in Chicago. 33-year-old Stanley Adamski is their boarder. Stanley is a fireman for a railroad.
In the 1930 census 7-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 9, and John 6, uncles Joseph Lindner 44, John Lindner 38, and cousin Herbert Lindner 10 on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is a fireman on a steam railroad.
In the 1940 census 17-year-old Albert is living with his parents and siblings Stanley 19, and John 16, uncle John Lindner 48, still on S. Hermitage Ave., in Chicago. His father is still a fireman on the railroad. Brother Stanley is a shipping clerk for a department store.
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The NARA WWII casualty listings by state and county show Adams, Albert J., Pvt., from Cook County, Illinois as killed in action 8 Jan 1945. On 31 Dec 1944, the command post for the 6th Armored Division was at Nives, Belgium. Elements of the 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron were operating in the vicinity of Traimont Belgium (5 miles south of Nives, 13 miles southwest of Bastogne) on the day that Pvt Adams was killed.
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Albert was buried in the temporary cemetery at Grand Failly, France, 37 miles due south of Traimont and 33 miles west southwest of Luxembourg City.
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From After action report 86th Cavalry Recon Squadron 9th Mecz 6th Armored Division, January thru April 1945: January 6-11 –On New Year's Day of 1945 Troop A was assigned to CCB, Troop C and one platoon of Troop D were attached to CCA and two platoons of Troop B were guarding bridges as squadron moved 14 miles to Traimont, Belgium. The remainder of Troop D plus one light tank platoon from Company F were attached to CCA on January 3 and Troop B and another light tank platoon from Company F followed on January 5. Squadron moved 12 miles to Assenois, Belgium, where it prepared for future operations through January 11. It was during this period that Troop B, assigned by CCA to Combat Team 9 (Lt. Col. Frank K. Britton), was ordered to attack a dug-in German position in the woods east and just south of Bastogne. Denied tank support, Troop B nevertheless made its attack. 1st Lt. Clifton E. Gordon, in his first major battle with the squadron, was killed along with Sgt. Harold R. Brigade, Cpl. Irving Fabricant, Pfc. Edward M. Crosier, Pfc. Arthur A. Pregosin, Pfc. Robert G. Stevens, Pvt. Albert J. Abrams, Pvt. Howard N. Cowan and Pvt. Waiter L. Ware. Another 17 enlisted men were wounded. The attack failed and it eventually took a much stronger force to drive the enemy from the woods.
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