Mr. Adam Fotenot was a U.S. Army Wagoneer with Company C of the 114th Infantry and Supply Company during World War I. Mr. Fontenot enlisted in the Army in March 1918 at the age of 24 and served in a number of battles and engagements in France until he was honorably discharged in May of 1919. Mr. Harold J. Tanner – who, along with his brother, was adopted by Mr. Fontenot at the age of 4 from the Corsicana State Home – will accept the World War I Victory Button and the World War I Victory Medal with France Service Clasp from Congressman Hensarling on his father’s behalf. Mr. Harry Fontenot – the Van Zandt County Veterans Services Officer and grandson of Mr. Adam Fontenot – will also be on hand for the presentation. 

