Vietnam War
| Unit | 189th Aviation Company |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | Chico California |
| Date of Death | November 8 1967 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
B
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Staff Sergeant Adams was a member of the 189th Aviation Company, 17th Aviation Group. On November 8, 1967, he was the crew chief of a Bell Iroquois Utility Helicopter (UH-1C) on a Special Forces insertion mission west of Dak Tho, South Vietnam, when the aircraft lost power and crashed into a wooded area three miles east of the border of Laos. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.