Arthur D. (John) Adair was born May 17, 1925 in Geneva, Alabama.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army in August 1943. In early 1944, Adair became a member of the 103rd Replacement Battalion at Fort McClellan. These replacement battalions operated about thirty miles behind combat lines and did clerical work for the combat units. In June 1944, Adair was shipped to England where he served as a clerk until November 1944. On November 4, 1944, the 103rd landed on Omaha Beach. From there the battalion moved to Givet, France, where it remained until March 1945. From March 15, 1945 until April 15, 1945, the 103rd was in Verviers, Belgium, and in Bad Godesberg, Germany, from April 16, 1945 until May 1945. In Conflans, France, from May 1945 to November 1945, the 103rd processed combat veterans for early return to the United States. Adair was stationed in Namur, Belgium, from November 1945 until March 1946, when he was discharged at Fort McPherson, Georgia.
From the description of Arthur D. (John) Adair collection, 1943-1994. (East Tennessee State University). WorldCat record id: 173819626
