William E. Adams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William E. Adams

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1939

Place of Birth: Casper, Wyoming, United States

Date of Death: 25-May-1971

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

For the New York politician, see William E.
Adams (New York).
For racehorse trainer William E.
Adams, see Smiley Adams.William Edward Adams (June 16, 1939 – May 25, 1971) was a Major in the United States Army who was killed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
He received the Medal of Honor. On May 25, 1971, Adams volunteered to fly a helicopter to rescue three wounded Americans encircled in a fort in Kontum Province.
He did this knowing full well that the clear weather allowed North Vietnamese AA gunners to easily see their targets.
His aircraft was bombarded by AA fire, but Adams still persevered and rescued the three men.
As he was leaving, his aircraft was shot down, and Adams was killed.
He was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously in 1972.