Timeline
Birth - 1925
Missouri
Birth - 26 Jul 1925
Saint Joseph, Missouri
1939 - 1945 World War II - Ages: 19 - 18 years
Gold Star
Branch
Army
Army Serial Number
37722954
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Served For
United States of America
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Conflict Period
World War II
Regiment
C Co 1 Battalion 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd ABN DIV
Theater
European Theatre, Western Europe
Served In
Operation MARKET GARDEN September - October 1944
Enlistment - 22 Sep 1943 - Age: 18 years
Ft Leavenworth Kansas
Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
22 Sep 1943
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
PVT
Battle - 23 Sep 1944 - Age: 19 years
Grosebeck, Netherlands
Battle - 2 Oct 1944 - Age: 19 years
Mook, Netherlands
Death - 2 Oct 1944 - Age: 19 years
KIA
Mook, Netherlands
Burial
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten Netherlands
Other Facts
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Level Of Education
2 years of high school
Residence
Buchanan County, Missouri
Occupation
Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
Full Name
William E Adair
Source Information
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