306th Infantry Regiment
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Pvt. William Adelson, AEF SN# 1702312, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 153rd Brigade, 77th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.KIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions near the German occupied French village of Bazoches, France on the early morning of Tuesday, August 27th 1918.Private William Adelson, born 13 May 1895 in Minsk, Russia. He emigrated from Liverpool arriving in New York City 2 Nov 1913 aboard the SS Carmania. His address was 78 Rutgers (lived with his aunt, Bessie Roffman) in New York City.William filed his declaration of intent to become a US citizen in US District Court for the Southern District of New York on 6 Nov 1916. He was 5'5" tall and weighed 135 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes.William sailed for France with Company G of the 306th Infantry Regiment from New York City on 16 Apr 1918 aboard the SS Kashmir. His person to contact in case of emergency was his aunt, Bessie Roffman, at 78 Rutgers Street in New York City. The 306th was part of the US 77th Division.The 77th Division replaced the National Guard's 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division near Baccarat, France in June 1918. On Aug. 4th, the division moved to the Vesle sector in the neighborhood of Fismes, on Aug. 11th, entering the line. With French troops on both flanks and forming a part of the 6th French Army, the division commenced the attack of the German positions north of the River Vesle on Aug. 18th, crossing the Vesle on Sept. 5thNewspapers of the day listed Pvt Adelson as missing in action 27 Aug 1918. The 77th was along the Vesle River just west of Fismes at Bazoches.
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Pvt. William Adelson, AEF SN# 1702312, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 153rd Brigade, 77th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.KIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions near the German occupied French village of Bazoches, France on the early morning of Tuesday, August 27th 1918.Private William Adelson, born 13 May 1895 in Minsk, Russia. He emigrated from Liverpool arriving in New York City 2 Nov 1913 aboard the SS Carmania. His address was 78 Rutgers (lived with his aunt, Bessie Roffman) in New York City.William filed his declaration of intent to become a US citizen in US District Court for the Southern District of New York on 6 Nov 1916. He was 5'5" tall and weighed 135 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes.William sailed for France with Company G of the 306th Infantry Regiment from New York City on 16 Apr 1918 aboard the SS Kashmir. His person to contact in case of emergency was his aunt, Bessie Roffman, at 78 Rutgers Street in New York City. The 306th was part of the US 77th Division.The 77th Division replaced the National Guard's 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division near Baccarat, France in June 1918. On Aug. 4th, the division moved to the Vesle sector in the neighborhood of Fismes, on Aug. 11th, entering the line. With French troops on both flanks and forming a part of the 6th French Army, the division commenced the attack of the German positions north of the River Vesle on Aug. 18th, crossing the Vesle on Sept. 5thNewspapers of the day listed Pvt Adelson as missing in action 27 Aug 1918. The 77th was along the Vesle River just west of Fismes at Bazoches.
306th Infantry Regiment
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Pvt. William Adelson, AEF SN# 1702312, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 153rd Brigade, 77th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.KIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions near the German occupied French village of Bazoches, France on the early morning of Tuesday, August 27th 1918.Private William Adelson, born 13 May 1895 in Minsk, Russia. He emigrated from Liverpool arriving in New York City 2 Nov 1913 aboard the SS Carmania. His address was 78 Rutgers (lived with his aunt, Bessie Roffman) in New York City.William filed his declaration of intent to become a US citizen in US District Court for the Southern District of New York on 6 Nov 1916. He was 5'5" tall and weighed 135 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes.William sailed for France with Company G of the 306th Infantry Regiment from New York City on 16 Apr 1918 aboard the SS Kashmir. His person to contact in case of emergency was his aunt, Bessie Roffman, at 78 Rutgers Street in New York City. The 306th was part of the US 77th Division.The 77th Division replaced the National Guard's 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division near Baccarat, France in June 1918. On Aug. 4th, the division moved to the Vesle sector in the neighborhood of Fismes, on Aug. 11th, entering the line. With French troops on both flanks and forming a part of the 6th French Army, the division commenced the attack of the German positions north of the River Vesle on Aug. 18th, crossing the Vesle on Sept. 5thNewspapers of the day listed Pvt Adelson as missing in action 27 Aug 1918. The 77th was along the Vesle River just west of Fismes at Bazoches.
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Pvt. William Adelson, AEF SN# 1702312, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 153rd Brigade, 77th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.KIA while serving as an Rifleman with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 306th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions near the German occupied French village of Bazoches, France on the early morning of Tuesday, August 27th 1918.Private William Adelson, born 13 May 1895 in Minsk, Russia. He emigrated from Liverpool arriving in New York City 2 Nov 1913 aboard the SS Carmania. His address was 78 Rutgers (lived with his aunt, Bessie Roffman) in New York City.William filed his declaration of intent to become a US citizen in US District Court for the Southern District of New York on 6 Nov 1916. He was 5'5" tall and weighed 135 lbs., with blonde hair and blue eyes.William sailed for France with Company G of the 306th Infantry Regiment from New York City on 16 Apr 1918 aboard the SS Kashmir. His person to contact in case of emergency was his aunt, Bessie Roffman, at 78 Rutgers Street in New York City. The 306th was part of the US 77th Division.The 77th Division replaced the National Guard's 42nd Infantry "Rainbow" Division near Baccarat, France in June 1918. On Aug. 4th, the division moved to the Vesle sector in the neighborhood of Fismes, on Aug. 11th, entering the line. With French troops on both flanks and forming a part of the 6th French Army, the division commenced the attack of the German positions north of the River Vesle on Aug. 18th, crossing the Vesle on Sept. 5thNewspapers of the day listed Pvt Adelson as missing in action 27 Aug 1918. The 77th was along the Vesle River just west of Fismes at Bazoches.
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