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Born:
May 9, 1922
(DeSoto , Kans.)
Entered Service:
Olathe, Kans.
Branch: U.S.
Army
Duty: Korean War
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Near Sesim-ni, Korea, 4 February 1951
Stanley T. Adams
Sgt. 1st Class, U.S. Army
Company A, 19th Infantry Regiment |
Article Courtesy of DefenseWatch
Citation: Sgt. 1st Class Adams, Company A, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy. At approximately 0100 hours, Sgt. 1st Class Adams' platoon, holding an outpost some 200 yards ahead of his company, came under a determined attack by an estimated 250 enemy troops.
Intense small-arms, machine gun, and mortar fire from three sides pressed the platoon back against the main line of resistance. Observing approximately 150 hostile troops silhouetted against the skyline advancing against his platoon, Sgt. 1st Class Adams leaped to his feet, urged his men to fix bayonets, and he, with thirteen members of his platoon, charged this hostile force with indomitable courage.
Within fifty yards of the enemy, Sgt. 1st Class Adams was knocked to the ground when pierced in the leg by an enemy bullet. He jumped to his feet and, ignoring his wound, continued on to close with the enemy when he was knocked down four times from the concussion of grenades which had bounced off his body.
Shouting orders, he charged the enemy positions and engaged them in hand-to-hand combat where man after man fell before his terrific onslaught with bayonet and rifle butt. After nearly an hour of vicious action, Sgt. 1st Class Adams and his comrades routed the fanatical foe, killing over fifty and forcing the remainder to withdraw.
Upon receiving orders that his battalion was moving back, he provided cover fire while his men withdrew. Sgt. 1st Class Adams' superb leadership, incredible courage, and consummate devotion to duty so inspired his comrades that the enemy attack was completely thwarted, saving his battalion from possible disaster.
His sustained personal bravery and indomitable fighting spirit against overwhelming odds reflect the utmost glory upon himself and uphold the finest traditions of the infantry and the military service.
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