Name:
Aubrey Glenn Adams
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
14348713
Unit:
9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division
Date of Death:
1951-02-17
State:
Alabama
Cemetery:
Simcoe United Methodist Cemetery, Simcoe, Cullman County, Alabama, USA
Plot:
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Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Prisoner of War Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Comments:
Aubrey Glenn Adams was born on November 15, 1931, in Cullman, Alabama. He was the son of Grant Washington Adams Sr. and Eula Mae Bonds Adams. He volunteered for the U.S. Army on July 18, 1950, and served during the Korean War. He trained at Fort Knox and was attached to the 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, as a Private First Class.
On November 26, 1950, PFC Adams was engaged in combat along the Chongchon River near Kiyang, North Korea, when enemy forces captured him. He later died while in captivity on February 17, 1951. He is now buried in the Simcoe United Methodist Cemetery, Simcoe, Cullman County, Alabama, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.koreanwar.org