World War II
S1C Jesse Lee Roy Adams
 KIA
    USS TENNESSEE (BB-43)
He was at Pearl Harbor 7 Dec 1941

The USS TENNESSE (BB-43) was a Battleship. It was built in 1920. In naval buildup after WWI. It was in port next to the USS Arizona. In the photo to the right the Arizona is on fire and the Tennessee is to the to the left of it. Read about it from a Survivor-He is mentioned in that article

She was hit at Pearl Harbor - but was able to be repaired and survived the war.There were 5 killed on it that day.

Wichita Falls Times 14 Dec 1941 They had the Ship wrong in that article.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram 16 Dec 1941 Fort Worth Star-Telegram 9 Jan 1942
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 15 Jun 1943	Fort Worth Star-Telegram   29 Sep 1942

He was buried in the
NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC -HAWAII

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