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LCpl George Francis Adams

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LCpl George Francis Adams Veteran

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
18 Mar 1968 (aged 20)
Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam
Burial
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section DD Row 4 Lot 260
Memorial ID
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LCpl Adams #2394080
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.

George was born and raised in Worcester with his parents. His father died when George was 9 years old.
He enlisted in the Marines 1 September 1967, at a Boston Recruiting Office.
Arriving in Vietnam 6 February 1968 George was assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. During Operation Ford, Charlie Company and Echo Company were in the vicinity of Trung Phuong and 5 kilometers northeast of the Phu Bai Airfield, when they engaged hostile forces and George died as a result of hostile gunshot wounds to the body. The Marines lost 11 men.
Survived by his mother, Rita C Adams of 14 Meadow Lane, Worcester, MA and his brother, Sgt William Adams serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at Guantanamo, Cuba.
His father, Wilfred J Adams was deceased.
LCpl Adams #2394080
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.

George was born and raised in Worcester with his parents. His father died when George was 9 years old.
He enlisted in the Marines 1 September 1967, at a Boston Recruiting Office.
Arriving in Vietnam 6 February 1968 George was assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. During Operation Ford, Charlie Company and Echo Company were in the vicinity of Trung Phuong and 5 kilometers northeast of the Phu Bai Airfield, when they engaged hostile forces and George died as a result of hostile gunshot wounds to the body. The Marines lost 11 men.
Survived by his mother, Rita C Adams of 14 Meadow Lane, Worcester, MA and his brother, Sgt William Adams serving with Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, at Guantanamo, Cuba.
His father, Wilfred J Adams was deceased.

Inscription

WILFRED J. ADAMS
His Wife
RITA GRIFFIN
Their Son
GEORGE F.
LANCE CPL. U. S. M. C. VIETNAM



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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: 46512307
  • Added: Feb 8, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17856804/george_francis-adams: accessed ), memorial page for LCpl George Francis Adams (4 Dec 1947–18 Mar 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17856804, citing Saint John's Cemetery, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).