Our Military folks

Ancestry.com is offering free research of military records now until June 6. So I looked up Grandad, Aunt Janet and Uncle Bill. I only found Grandad but Uncle Bill shares his name with 3,130,00 other people in the US and Great Britain! So...here's what I have on grandad. The information is from his World War II Army Enlistment Record.

Name: Robert A. Adams
Bith Year: 1908
Race: white, citizen
Nativity State: Nebraska
County or City: York
Enlistment date: 20 Mar 1944
Enlistment state: Kansas
Enlistment City: Fort Levenworth
Branch: No branch assignment
Branch code: No branch assignment
Grade: Private
Grade code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Automobile serviceman
Marital status: Married

I wasn't able to pull up his service record. If any of you know how to get around better in Ancestry.com perhaps you can find out more. I know that he was wounded by a Japanese sniper in the Philipines while serving under General McArthor (sp). He was a Corpman or field medic. Mom said it was the practise of the military at that time to assign soldiers with backgrounds in farming to be medics. She also said he never once talked about his time in the Army or ever discussed what happened. All the family new was what was given to them when he was shot. While in the jungle his patrol was under fire from Japanese snipers in the trees. He was shot in the butt. As medic he took care of all the other wounded. They had to be carried out to get medical attention. He was the least needy but unable walk, there weren't enough men to carry him out as well. He stayed behind, burying himself in the jungle. He was alone the rest of the day and all that night with the enemy taunting him and calling to him to come out. The next day soldiers arrived and carried him to safety. Grandma Elsie told me that she had to take the train to the hospital when he was brought back stateside. She was terribly frightened. She had packed only enough food to eat on the train and a small bag. She said the train ride seemed to take forever. Grandad's time in the military was the longest time they were ever apart in all the years they were married. He didn't want to talk about it and she was just fine with that. I don't know if he received a medal for bravery perhaps one of his sons knows. But he was always a hero to me. Thanks grandad for everything you taught me, I love you.