Bruce Adkinson *48

Bruce Adkinson, a retired associate professor of political science at Hofstra University, died June 17, 2012, at the age of 89.

Adkinson graduated from Pomona College in 1943, then joined the Army in World War II. Shipped to England, he was part of the 1944 Normandy invasion, after which he rode a Sherman tank through northern France, Belgium, and Holland.

He was wounded near Malmedy while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and was in rehabilitation when the war ended. He earned four battle stars, a Purple Heart, and a Silver Star with cluster.

In 1948 Adkinson earned a master’s degree in politics from Princeton. He taught at Hofstra for the next 37 years, specializing in international relations, comparative government, and the Common Market. Popular with students, he also served as associate provost and dean of liberal arts.

Adkinson is survived by a daughter; a granddaughter; and a stepdaughter.

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