"It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." (George Washington)
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UNITED STATES NAVY
FC1
USS CALIFORNIA
Service # 2661932
MIA/Killed In Action
★★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART★★★★★★★★
Fire Controlman 1st Class Adkins died in the attack on Pearl Harbor; he was the son of Thomas Morris Adkins and Bulah Virginia (nee Gold/Golds).
He remains MIA from the USS California and one of 20 missing heroes from this ship.
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"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES NAVY
FC1
USS CALIFORNIA
Service # 2661932
MIA/Killed In Action
★★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART★★★★★★★★
Fire Controlman 1st Class Adkins died in the attack on Pearl Harbor; he was the son of Thomas Morris Adkins and Bulah Virginia (nee Gold/Golds).
He remains MIA from the USS California and one of 20 missing heroes from this ship.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
"It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." (George Washington)
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES NAVY
FC1
USS CALIFORNIA
Service # 2661932
MIA/Killed In Action
★★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART★★★★★★★★
Fire Controlman 1st Class Adkins died in the attack on Pearl Harbor; he was the son of Thomas Morris Adkins and Bulah Virginia (nee Gold/Golds).
He remains MIA from the USS California and one of 20 missing heroes from this ship.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
UNITED STATES NAVY
FC1
USS CALIFORNIA
Service # 2661932
MIA/Killed In Action
★★★★★★★★ RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART★★★★★★★★
Fire Controlman 1st Class Adkins died in the attack on Pearl Harbor; he was the son of Thomas Morris Adkins and Bulah Virginia (nee Gold/Golds).
He remains MIA from the USS California and one of 20 missing heroes from this ship.
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty - they died for us. They are at rest. They may or may not sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars - they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead." ~Robert G. Ingersoll
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from West Virginia.
