Korean War
| Rank | Major U.S. Air Force |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | August 30 1952 |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
Major Adams was awarded the Air Medal, 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
Major Adams was a veteran of World War II. Having just returned from Korea, where he downed six and a half enemy MiGs, he was assigned as a pilot of an F-89 "Scorpion" fighter with the 61st Fighter Squadron at Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome New York. On August 30 1952, he was participating in an air show at the International Aviation Exposition at Detroit, Michigan when his aircraft disintegrated at high speed, crashed into an ammunition storage shed and exploded.