Adams, William Ernest, Sgt

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
0311-Rifleman

Last MOSGroup
Infantry

Primary Unit
1967-1968, 0311, G Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)

Service Years
1961 - 1968

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1942

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Casualty Info

Home Town Whispering Pines	Last Address Whispering Pines

Casualty Date Feb 26, 1968
Cause KIA-Killed in Action	Reason Gun, Small Arms Fire
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Glenbrook Cemetery - Cobb, California	Wall/Plot Coordinates 41E 034

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Unit Assignments


	1967-1968, 0311, G Co, 2nd Bn, 5th Marines (2/5)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1967-1967 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase III Campaign (1967-68)
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)/Operation Hue City
	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)

Other News, Events and Photographs


	Remembered Note from the Wall
	Buried Sgt William Adams is Buried at Glenbrook Cemetery - Cobb, California
	Note from the Wall as to Family
	May 26, 2012, Other Photos

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

ENGAGEMENT 4 KM SOUTH OF HUE CITADEL 19680226
TET 1968 - HUE & SURROUNDS
UTM grid reference is YD754195
5 yrs prior svc Army.

Sgt William Adams was on a patrol 4 Km south of the Hue Citadel when a firefight broke out and he was Killed by small arms fire.

Comments/Citation:

Service number 2095853
Tour start date 10/30/1967