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Home State
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Year of Birth
1923 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sheila Rae Myers, HM3
to remember
Adams, Burton John, S1c.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Vanderbilt, MI |
Last Address
1406 E Emerick St
Philadelphia, PA
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Casualty Date
Apr 14, 1945 |
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Cause
Hostile-Body Not Recovered |
Reason
Other Explosive Device |
Location
Pacific Ocean |
Conflict
World War II |
Location of Interment
Vanderbilt Cemetery - Vanderbilt, Michigan |
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Last Known Activity
The USS Sigsbee (DD-502) then joined the radar picket ships off Okinawa and remained there until 14 April. On that date, the destroyer was struck aft of her number five gun by a kamikaze suicide plane. The port engine was knocked out of commission, the starboard engine could only be run at five knots, steering control was lost, and the ship began to take on water. Commander Gordon Pai'ea Chung-Hoon in command of Sigsbee continued to fight his ship and direct anti-aircraft fire, while at the same time directing damage control parties that saved his ship. Twenty-three sailors were killed in the attack.
S1c Adams was listed as missing in action and later declared dead.
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Comments/Citation
Service number: 6226197
The information contained in this profile was compiled from various internet sources.
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