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Adams was born on October 26, 1922, in Port Arthur, Texas, as one of twelve children (nine brothers and three sisters) in a large Mexican-American family. [1] [2] He attended Port Arthur High School and enlisted in the Army in February 1943, [3] after spending two years in a wartime plant making landing craft — just like the ones that would carry him to the shores of Italy and then France in ...
He later served as a captain in the 3rd U.S. Infantry (a rank he achieved in 1851) at various frontier outposts in Texas and New Mexico Territory, San Antonio, Texas 1848–49, Post Opposite El Paso del Norte, 1849–1850; Fort Fillmore 1851–52, 1852–53; Fort Webster, 1852, 1853–54; and Fort Thorn, 1854–55.
The 3rd Division is the only division of the U.S. Army during World War II that fought the Axis on all European fronts, [12] and was among the first American combat units to engage in offensive ground combat operations. Audie Murphy, the most highly decorated American soldier of the war, served with the 3rd Division. [13]
3rd "Volunteer" Division MG Robert Patterson Asst. Adjutant General: 1st Lt. William H. French. 2nd Brigade BG Gideon J. Pillow w Apr 18 Colonel William B. Campbell. Independent Company of Kentucky Infantry: Captain John Stuart Williams [4] 1st Pennsylvania Infantry: Colonel Francis M. Wynkoop
2 June – On the opening of the Battle of Mount Sorrel in the Ypres Salient of Belgium, the commanding officer of the 3rd Canadian Division, Major General Malcolm Mercer, and his aide Captain Lynam Gooderham, were wounded and trapped when German artillery opened fire on divisional trenches they were inspecting. They ran into rifle crossfire ...
This is a complete list of Marines from the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marine Regiment who have been awarded any of the United States's three highest military decorations for valor in combat – the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, or the Silver Star. A † after a recipient's name indicates that the award was given posthumously.
The 3rd Texas Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Texas that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Surgeon Philip N. Luckett organized the regiment in summer 1861. The soldiers were recruited in central Texas and included significant numbers of German immigrants and Tejanos. Texans regarded ...
The division fought across Algeria and entered Tunisia in January, 1943, where it first encountered German forces under Field Marshal Rommel. Dawson remained on Gen. Allen's staff through the conclusion of the North Africa campaign in Algeria and Tunisia, and was promoted to captain in February, 1943. The Germans surrendered in Tunisia in May.