James was born on 28 Dec 1923 in Louisville, KY to James Adair Sr, and Winona (Hodges) Adair.
He enlisted in the Army on 22 Mar 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana . His enlistment record list him as being single with 4 year high school education and being employed as a draftsman.
He served during World War II. He had the rank of Private. Service number was 35699272. Served with 100th Infantry Division, 399th Infantry Regiment. he died as a result of shell fragments.
Orders came down to leave the position and advance the afternoon of November third. Moving out in column and carrying all the excessive equipment only a very green outfit will do its first days on line, skirting the town of La Salle, the unit finally moved into St. Remy, tired, frightened, and not too well organized. Warm chow finally reached the town well after dark, but many of the men were not able to enjoy it, as contact between the platoons was still being established. Most of the men were able to obtain a few hour's sleep in farm houses and basements, but each house had a squad dug in outside as security. It was here that the Company experienced its first shock of combat. The enemy shelled the town, causing casualties, and everyone felt the terrible loss keenly. Ordered to advance before dawn the next morning to take up new positions, it was necessary to cross open fields under enemy observation. The Company was delayed in pushing off, spotted by the enemy, and thus subjected to constant mortar fire. Fortunately, the enemy fire was not accurate and the new position was reached without casualties. The men commenced to dig holes. The position was just below the crest on a wooded forward slope facing the enemy. The ground was of rock and clay, making digging next to impossible. It was here under these conditions that the Company received its first real shelling. The area was blasted by "88" fire, having a terrifying effect on the men impossible to describe. Each long whistling round with its shattering explosive report was "sweated out" by the in-experienced cringing men in their half-dug holes. Finally it let up, and the men were able to continue their hasty digging. Another nervous tense night was spent. The only action was a regular contact-patrol sent every three hours over to the unit on the right flank
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: James Adair
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Date: Nov 1944
Discharge Date: Nov 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: First Location: Thorax, generally; Second Location: Shoulder; ; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 35699272
He enlisted in the Army on 22 Mar 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana . His enlistment record list him as being single with 4 year high school education and being employed as a draftsman.
He served during World War II. He had the rank of Private. Service number was 35699272. Served with 100th Infantry Division, 399th Infantry Regiment. he died as a result of shell fragments.
Orders came down to leave the position and advance the afternoon of November third. Moving out in column and carrying all the excessive equipment only a very green outfit will do its first days on line, skirting the town of La Salle, the unit finally moved into St. Remy, tired, frightened, and not too well organized. Warm chow finally reached the town well after dark, but many of the men were not able to enjoy it, as contact between the platoons was still being established. Most of the men were able to obtain a few hour's sleep in farm houses and basements, but each house had a squad dug in outside as security. It was here that the Company experienced its first shock of combat. The enemy shelled the town, causing casualties, and everyone felt the terrible loss keenly. Ordered to advance before dawn the next morning to take up new positions, it was necessary to cross open fields under enemy observation. The Company was delayed in pushing off, spotted by the enemy, and thus subjected to constant mortar fire. Fortunately, the enemy fire was not accurate and the new position was reached without casualties. The men commenced to dig holes. The position was just below the crest on a wooded forward slope facing the enemy. The ground was of rock and clay, making digging next to impossible. It was here under these conditions that the Company received its first real shelling. The area was blasted by "88" fire, having a terrifying effect on the men impossible to describe. Each long whistling round with its shattering explosive report was "sweated out" by the in-experienced cringing men in their half-dug holes. Finally it let up, and the men were able to continue their hasty digging. Another nervous tense night was spent. The only action was a regular contact-patrol sent every three hours over to the unit on the right flank
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: James Adair
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Date: Nov 1944
Discharge Date: Nov 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: First Location: Thorax, generally; Second Location: Shoulder; ; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 35699272
James was born on 28 Dec 1923 in Louisville, KY to James Adair Sr, and Winona (Hodges) Adair.
He enlisted in the Army on 22 Mar 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana . His enlistment record list him as being single with 4 year high school education and being employed as a draftsman.
He served during World War II. He had the rank of Private. Service number was 35699272. Served with 100th Infantry Division, 399th Infantry Regiment. he died as a result of shell fragments.
Orders came down to leave the position and advance the afternoon of November third. Moving out in column and carrying all the excessive equipment only a very green outfit will do its first days on line, skirting the town of La Salle, the unit finally moved into St. Remy, tired, frightened, and not too well organized. Warm chow finally reached the town well after dark, but many of the men were not able to enjoy it, as contact between the platoons was still being established. Most of the men were able to obtain a few hour's sleep in farm houses and basements, but each house had a squad dug in outside as security. It was here that the Company experienced its first shock of combat. The enemy shelled the town, causing casualties, and everyone felt the terrible loss keenly. Ordered to advance before dawn the next morning to take up new positions, it was necessary to cross open fields under enemy observation. The Company was delayed in pushing off, spotted by the enemy, and thus subjected to constant mortar fire. Fortunately, the enemy fire was not accurate and the new position was reached without casualties. The men commenced to dig holes. The position was just below the crest on a wooded forward slope facing the enemy. The ground was of rock and clay, making digging next to impossible. It was here under these conditions that the Company received its first real shelling. The area was blasted by "88" fire, having a terrifying effect on the men impossible to describe. Each long whistling round with its shattering explosive report was "sweated out" by the in-experienced cringing men in their half-dug holes. Finally it let up, and the men were able to continue their hasty digging. Another nervous tense night was spent. The only action was a regular contact-patrol sent every three hours over to the unit on the right flank
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: James Adair
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Date: Nov 1944
Discharge Date: Nov 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: First Location: Thorax, generally; Second Location: Shoulder; ; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 35699272
He enlisted in the Army on 22 Mar 1943 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana . His enlistment record list him as being single with 4 year high school education and being employed as a draftsman.
He served during World War II. He had the rank of Private. Service number was 35699272. Served with 100th Infantry Division, 399th Infantry Regiment. he died as a result of shell fragments.
Orders came down to leave the position and advance the afternoon of November third. Moving out in column and carrying all the excessive equipment only a very green outfit will do its first days on line, skirting the town of La Salle, the unit finally moved into St. Remy, tired, frightened, and not too well organized. Warm chow finally reached the town well after dark, but many of the men were not able to enjoy it, as contact between the platoons was still being established. Most of the men were able to obtain a few hour's sleep in farm houses and basements, but each house had a squad dug in outside as security. It was here that the Company experienced its first shock of combat. The enemy shelled the town, causing casualties, and everyone felt the terrible loss keenly. Ordered to advance before dawn the next morning to take up new positions, it was necessary to cross open fields under enemy observation. The Company was delayed in pushing off, spotted by the enemy, and thus subjected to constant mortar fire. Fortunately, the enemy fire was not accurate and the new position was reached without casualties. The men commenced to dig holes. The position was just below the crest on a wooded forward slope facing the enemy. The ground was of rock and clay, making digging next to impossible. It was here under these conditions that the Company received its first real shelling. The area was blasted by "88" fire, having a terrifying effect on the men impossible to describe. Each long whistling round with its shattering explosive report was "sweated out" by the in-experienced cringing men in their half-dug holes. Finally it let up, and the men were able to continue their hasty digging. Another nervous tense night was spent. The only action was a regular contact-patrol sent every three hours over to the unit on the right flank
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: James Adair
Race: White, includes Mexican (White)
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Date: Nov 1944
Discharge Date: Nov 1944
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis: First Location: Thorax, generally; Second Location: Shoulder; ; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Service Number: 35699272
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