Korean War
| Service # | AO-824606 |
|---|---|
| Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 5 1951 |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
First Lieutenant Adamec was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Adamec was a veteran of World War II, as copilot of a B-24 Bomber in Italy. In Korea, he was the pilot of a B-26C Invader bomber with the 162nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 543rd Tactical Support Group. On January 5, 1951, as he lifted his aircraft off the runway at Taegu Airfield (K-2), South Korea, the aircraft crashed killing all on board.