Francis L. Adams Collection

Biographical Information

Name:

Francis L. Adams

State of Birth:

PA

Home State:

WA

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

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War or Conflict:

World War, 1939-1945

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1944-1986

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Marine Corps

Unit of Service:

1st Armored Amphibious Battalion; 6th Marine Division

Location of Service:

Parris Island, South Carolina; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands); Iwo Jima; Saipan (Mariana Islands); Okinawa Island and Ie-Shima Island (Ryukyu Islands)

Battles/Campaigns:

Okinawa, Ie-Shima

Highest Rank:

Gunnery Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Prior to the enlisting in the Marine Corps, Adams served in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

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War or Conflict:

Cold War

Status:

Veteran

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Military Police (MP)

Location of Service:

San Diego, California

Highest Rank:

Sergeant Major

Prisoner of War:

No

Service History Note:

Adams served in the Army Reserve.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Video: DVD [1 item] --Oral history interview

Interviewer:

Adam Mahoney

Contributor:

Adam Mahoney

Contributor Affiliation/Organization:

KCTS Television and SCAN TV

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/57522

Subjects:

Adams, Francis L.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal Narratives
United States. Marine Corps.
Cold War--Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Francis L. Adams Collection
(AFC/2001/001/57522), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress