ADAM Woodrow J - 33 AR 3 AD

 

Woodrow John ADAM

 

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Source : Jean Louis Vijgen
NUMBER OF SERVICE38057743
AGE28 yo
DATE OF BIRTH8 February 1916 Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, TEXAS
ENLISTMENT STATETEXAS
FAMILY

Parents : Victor Willie & Frances T Nedbalek ADAM

Siblings : Woodrow John, Willie Mae Sophia, Lawrence Victor, Irene Jeanette, Victor Willie & Angeline

RANKTechnician Fourth Grade 
FONCTIONTankiste
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTSemiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractorTEXAS
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 11 July 1941 Houston TEXAS
COMPANYCompany
REGIMENT 33rd Armored Regiment
DIVISION 3rd Armored Division
DATE OF DEATH10 July 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHSt Lo sector
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal


Photo FDLM

victory medal

 
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STORY
 

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Earthman Memory Garden

Source : 3ad.com

 

div arm 3    3rd ARMORED DIVISION

 

CASUALTIES
Total battle casualties:9.243
Killed in action:1.810
Wounded in action:6.963
Missing in action:104
Prisoner of war:366

 

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Distinguished Service Crosses17
Legions of Merit23
Silver Stars885
Soldiers Medal32
Bronze Stars3.884
Purple Heartsin excess of 10.500
Air Medals138
Distinguished Flying Crosses3

 

DIVISION COMMANDERS DURING WORLD WAR II
Major General Alvin C. Gillem Jr.April 1941 to January 1942
Major General Walton H. WalkerJanuary 1941 to August 1942
Major General Leroy R. WatsonAugust 1942 to August 1944
Major General Maurice RoseAugust 1944 to March 1945 KIA
Brigadier General Doyle O. HickeyMarch to June 1945
Brigadier General Truman E. BoudinotJune & July 1945
Brigadier General Frank A. Allen, Jr.July 1945
Major General Robert W. GrowJuly 1945 until inactivation

 

UNIT DESIGNATION

DATES WITH DIVISION

FINAL DISPOSITION

ASSIGNED UNITS
3rd Headquarters Company15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
3rd Armored Brigade HQ Company15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42Inactivated
Combat Command A HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
Combat Command B HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
Division Artillery HQ Battery15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
Division Trains HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
2nd Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redesignated 32nd Armored Regiment
3rd Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redesignated 33nd Armored Regiment
4th Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redesignated 40th Armored Regiment
32nd Armored Regiment08 May 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
33rd Armored Regiment08 May 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
40th Armored Regiment08 May 41- 01 Jan 42Inactivated
36th Armored Infantry Regiment15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
67th Field Artillery Regiment15 Apr 45- 01 Jan 42Dissolved to form the 67th & 391st AFABs
54th Field Artillery Battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
67th Field Artillery Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
391st Field Artillery Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redesignated 83nd Recon Bn
83rd Reconnaissance Battalion08 May 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
23rd Engineer Battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
15th Quartermaster Battalion15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42Inactivated
18th Ordnance Battalion15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42Inactivated
3rd Maintenance Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
3rdh Supply Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
45th Medical battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
46th Signal Company15 Apr 41- 07 Aug 41Redesignated 143nd Signal Company
143rd Signal Company07 Aug 41- 10 Nov 45Inactivated
ATTACHED UNITS
503rd Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment26 Dec 42- 10 Nov 45 
486th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion25 Jun 44- 09 May 45 
703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion25 Jun 44- 17 Dec 44 & 02 Jan 45- 09 May 45 
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion25 Jun44- 02 Jul 44 
967th Field Artillery Battalion29 June 44- 30 June 44 
413th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion07 Jul 44- 16 Jul 44 
963rd Field Artillery Battalion07 Jul 44- 09 Jul 44 
258th Field Artillery Battalion08 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44 
113th Cavalry Group08 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44 
87th Field Artillery Battalion09 Jul 44- 28 Aug 44 
991st Field Artillery Battalion

12 August- 20 Sept 44,

21 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44,

02 Jan 45- 11 Jan 45,

25 Feb 45- 09 Mar 45,

29 Mar 45- 01 Apr 45,

06 Apr 45- 13 May 45

 
3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment13 Aug 44- 15 Aug 44 
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment17 Aug 44- 19 Aug 44 
58th Field Artillery Battalion

8 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44,

18 Aug 44- 01 Oct 44

 
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment3 Sep 44- 25 Sep 44 
47th Infantry Regiment

06 Sep 44- 10 Sep 44,

11 Apr 45- 12 Apr 45

 
47th Regimental Combat Team25 Oct 44- 10 Nov 44 
294th Engineer Battalion25 Oct 44 – 09 Nov 44 
84th Field Artillery Battalion24 Oct 44- 11 Nov 44 
298th Engineer Battalion

09 Nov 44- 26 Nov 44,

27 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44

 
2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment24 Nov 44- 26 Nov 44 
Company A, 738th Tank Battalion06 Dec 44- 15 Jan 45 
1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment11 Dec 44- 12 Dec 44 
83rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion

20 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44,

02 Jan 45- 10 May 45

 
1st Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment22 Dec 44- 26 Dec 44 
643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion22 Dec 44- 26 Dec 44 
290th Regimental Combat Team23 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
188th Field Artillery Battalion

23 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44,

29 Mar 45- 08 Apr 45

 
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion23 Dec 44- 29 Dec 44 
289th Regimental Combat Team24 Dec 44- 29 Dec 44 
Companies A & C, 87th Chemical Battalion24 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
Company B, 297th Engineer Battalion27 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44 
2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment28 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44 
331st Infantry Regiment29 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
330th Infantry Regiment01 Jan 45- 18 Jan 45 
183rd Field Artillery Battalion

02 Jan 45- 11 Jan 45,

12 Jan 45- 20 Jan 45,

25 Feb 45- 24 Apr 45

 
2nd Platoon, Company B, 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion15 Jan 45- 20 Jan 45 
Battery A, 991st Field Artillery Battalion17 Jan 45- 19 Jan 45 
1st & 3d Platoons, Company B, 738th Tank Battalion12 Jan 45- 17 Jan 45 
335thh Infantry Regiment16 Jan 45- 21 Jan 45 
13th Infantry Regiment26 Feb 45- 17 Mar 45 
395th Regimental Combat Team28 Feb 45- 02 Mar 45 
4th Cavalry Group

28 Feb 45- 1 Mar 45,

3 Mar 45- 8 Mar 45

 
3rd Battalion, 13rd Infantry Regiment17 Mar 45- 19 Mar 45 
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment11 Apr 45- 25 Apr 45 
Battery A, 13rd Field Artillery Observation Battalion17 Apr 45- 23 Apr 45 
60th Infantry Regiment22 Apr 45- 24 Apr 45 

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Brigadier Général Alvan C. Gillem, Jr.(flèche ci-dessus) s'adresse à son 3rd Armored Division sur le premier anniversaire de la fondation du Corps US Army Armor.

Le 3rd AD à ce moment-là à peu près à la moitié de force, avec le groupe ci-dessus étant d'environ 8.000 soldats.

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov  - Clive TIRLEMONT - 3ad.com
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