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Year of Birth 1920 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Kim Kenedy -Family
to remember
Adams, Jesse Leroy, GM3c.
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Home Town Denninson, TX |
Last Address 721 W.Hul St. Denninson, TX (Father~Walter A. Adams) ================ This profile was created by BM2 Felix Cervantes and transferred to Kim Kenedy as next of kin.
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Casualty Date Dec 07, 1941 |
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Cause Hostile, Died |
Reason Other Explosive Device |
Location Hawaii |
Conflict World War II |
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific - Honolulu, Hawaii |
Wall/Plot Coordinates SECTION C SITE 676 |
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May 17, 1940, Service Entry Date & Serial Number
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Aug 25, 1940, Received on USS Tennessee
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Sep 17, 1940, promoted to S2c
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Feb 16, 1941, Promoted to S1c
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Dec 01, 1941, Promoted to Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Dec 1, 1941 1
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Dec 07, 1941, Killed in Action
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Aug 12, 2016, General Photos 1
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Last Known Activity Seaman Jesse Adams was Killed in Action on December 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was stationed on board the USS Tennessee BB-43. He had just been promoted on December 1st to GM3c, which reported in the USS Tennessee's Muster Report, but not reported on other historical documents and memorials. It is believed he died instantly.
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