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John
Curtis Lafayette
Adams
1900-11-16

–

1966-03-21

Born:

Colon

, 

Panama

Home:

, 

Texas

Buried: 

Houston

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Houston National Cemetery

John Adams graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1924. He retired in 1948 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. He was killed in an air accident in Honduras in 1966.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    141st Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    36th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 94 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Colonel (Infantry) John Curtis Lafayette Adams, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, during World War II. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Colonel Adams, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.