Distinguished Veteran Awardee Blog William Adams
April 9. 2024 Distinguished Veteran Awardee Blog Student Name: Kevin Hunter Name of Veteran: William E. Adams Rank and Military Branch: Major in the United States Army Award Name: U.S. Army Medal of Honor Date of Action Leading to the Commendation: May 25, 1971, Description of veteran: William Edward Adams William Edward Adams (16 June 1939 - 25 May 1971) was a Major in the U.S. Army who was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on 25 May 1971. Medal of Honor Citation Maj. Adams distinguished himself on 25 May 1971 while serving as a helicopter pilot in Kontum Province in the Republic of Vietnam. On that date, Maj. Adams volunteered to fly a lightly armed helicopter to evacuate 3 seriously wounded soldiers from a small fire base which was under attack by a large enemy force. He made the decision with full knowledge that numerous antiaircraft weapons were