Floyd C. Adcock entered the U.S. Army on January 31, 1941. He was sent to the Reception Center in Camp Bowie, TX on February 1, 1941. From there he was assigned to C Company, 144 Infantry, 36th Division in Brownwood, TX. Next, he was sent to Washington and was assigned to the West Coast for Guard Duty. He left to go to the East Coast for Guard Duty in Virginia on April 25, 1944. He soon left Virginia for North Africa and arrived there on May 4, 1944. He left North Africa for Italy and was assigned to G Company, 133rd Infantry, 34th Division.

He participated in battles at Cecina, Arno River, and Bologna Hill.

On the morning of October 17, 1944 his company was sent out 4 miles in front of the line to take a hill. They took the hill and attacked a house on top of it. The Germans surrounded the house with a strong infantry unit and tanks. His Company had no place to go so, the Command made the decision to surrender. There were 78 men who were taken prisoner from his Company.

The Germans took them to trains (cattle cars) where they were sent to Stalag 7A near Mooseburg, Germany. They were taken to a large dairy barn where they lived until they were liberated. The German soldiers made them work on railroads, clean streets, rebuild after bombing attacks, and dig out the dead and bury them. They rode cattle cars 46 miles to work and had to work from daylight to dark.

During his captivity, he was given little food per day. His meals consisted of 1 cup of black coffee in the morning, a small bowl of cabbage or soup in the afternoon, and two small boiled potatoes and bread at night. They slept in the dairy barn, on a bunk made of boards and had an old house blanket to sleep with. He wore the same clothes from October 17, 1944 until May 1, 1945. He only had two bathes while in the prison camp. There was no fire inside the barn and it was extremely cold.

American soldiers of the 3rd Army liberated him on May 1, 1945. At the time of his liberation he only weighed 100 pounds. From Mooseburg they were sent to France and left for the U.S. on June 3, 1945. He was given leave from June 29, 1945 to August 29, 1945. On July 9, 1945 he was married to Elva Raney at New Boston, TX. He returned to Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX on August 29, 1945 and discharged on September 29, 1945. After his discharge he moved to Sanford, TX and worked for United Carbon Co. for 7 years. He moved to Grand Prairie, TX in December of 1952 and went to work for Temco Aircraft for 3 years, then left to go into the service station business.

Floyd C. Adcock passed away on January 23, 1994.

Awards and Citations:

• Bronze Star
• Purple Heart
• P.O.W. Medal
• Good Conduct Medal
• W.W.II Victory Medal
• American Campaign Medal
• American Defense Medal