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First Name: Jesse

Last Name: Adams

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Rock Hill, SC
Middle Name: Lewis



Date of Birth: 10 September 1949

Date of Death: 21 November 1968

Rank: Private First Class

Years Served: 1968
Jesse Lewis Adams

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Jesse Lewis Adams
Private First Class, U.S. Army

On 21 November 1968, Private First Class Jesse Lewis Adams was serving with Team 11, F Company (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol), 52nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, PFC Adams was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Parachutist Badge

Honors

The name Jesse L Adams is located on Panel W38 Line 22 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.



Honoree ID: 231054   Created by: MHOH

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