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Sgt Joseph Adams

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Sgt Joseph Adams Veteran

Birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
13 May 1968 (aged 44)
Tây Ninh, Vietnam
Burial
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.0152054, Longitude: -89.964447
Memorial ID
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Sgt Adams #
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Joseph was born in New Orleans to Lawrence N Adams and Calleaner M Maiden.

Prior to his military service, Joseph graduated from the Mount Zion Lutheran School.

Joseph had been in the Army for about 27 years. He served in Germany during WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. He began his Vietnam tour on March 13, 1968 and was attached to the 25th Infantry Division, 125th Signal Battalion, Provisional Company.

Even though the base was occupied by over 140 Americans, a total of 24 people, including Joseph Adams, lost their lives on that night when their communications camp located at the "Black Virgin Mountain" came under attack by the Vietcong. One soldier was captured and held as a prisoner of war. He was possibly later released.

AWARDS: Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal

Joseph was survived by 2 brothers, 4 sisters and step father.

The other soldiers that lost their lives along with him:

John Austin Anderson
Ralph Roland Black
Fernando Calle-Zuluaga
George Coleman
Samuel G Connelly
Moses James Cousin
Albert Eugene Dahl
Arthur Leroy Davis
James Albert Davis
Gary Joseph Gilin
Jeffrey William Haerle
Paul R Hoag, Jr
Michael Joseph Juneau
Paul Rodriguez Lozano
Frank Joseph Makuh
John Patrick McGonigal
Timothy J Noden
Ray William Owen
Harold Alvin Stone
Thomas N Teague
Bobby Clyde Wood

For more information on this event, please visit the Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties website: http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/srchbyname.php

JOSEPH ADAMS is honored on Panel 59E, Row 17 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Sgt Adams #
MOS:

Joseph was born in New Orleans to Lawrence N Adams and Calleaner M Maiden.

Prior to his military service, Joseph graduated from the Mount Zion Lutheran School.

Joseph had been in the Army for about 27 years. He served in Germany during WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam. He began his Vietnam tour on March 13, 1968 and was attached to the 25th Infantry Division, 125th Signal Battalion, Provisional Company.

Even though the base was occupied by over 140 Americans, a total of 24 people, including Joseph Adams, lost their lives on that night when their communications camp located at the "Black Virgin Mountain" came under attack by the Vietcong. One soldier was captured and held as a prisoner of war. He was possibly later released.

AWARDS: Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal

Joseph was survived by 2 brothers, 4 sisters and step father.

The other soldiers that lost their lives along with him:

John Austin Anderson
Ralph Roland Black
Fernando Calle-Zuluaga
George Coleman
Samuel G Connelly
Moses James Cousin
Albert Eugene Dahl
Arthur Leroy Davis
James Albert Davis
Gary Joseph Gilin
Jeffrey William Haerle
Paul R Hoag, Jr
Michael Joseph Juneau
Paul Rodriguez Lozano
Frank Joseph Makuh
John Patrick McGonigal
Timothy J Noden
Ray William Owen
Harold Alvin Stone
Thomas N Teague
Bobby Clyde Wood

For more information on this event, please visit the Coffelt Database of Vietnam Casualties website: http://www.coffeltdatabase.org/srchbyname.php

JOSEPH ADAMS is honored on Panel 59E, Row 17 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

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  • Maintained by: Tony
  • Originally Created by: Travelingal
  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102064884/joseph-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Joseph Adams (21 Aug 1923–13 May 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102064884, citing Resthaven Memorial Park, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47235247).