Adams, Thomas Edward, SN

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Seaman

Last Primary NEC
SN-0000-Seaman

Last Rating/NEC Group
Seaman

Primary Unit
1968-1969, SN-0000, Headquarters, NSA Danang, Vietnam/Supply Operations

Service Years
1966 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kansas

Year of Birth
1945

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Casualty Info

Home Town Topeka	Last Address Topeka, KS

Casualty Date Feb 27, 1969
Cause Hostile, Died while Missing	Reason Multiple Fragmentation Wounds
Location Quang Nam (Vietnam)	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Prairie Home Cemetery - Topeka, Kansas	Wall/Plot Coordinates 31W 075

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Association Memberships


	2013, Vietnam Veterans Memorial [Verified] - Assoc. Page
	2014, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page
	2014, The National Gold Star Family Registry

Ribbon Bar

Duty Stations

NSA Danang, Vietnam/Headquarters, NSA Danang, Vietnam


	1968-1969, SN-0000, Headquarters, NSA Danang, Vietnam/Supply Operations

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (68)/ Battle at Cam Le Bridge
	1969-1969 Vietnam War/Tet 69 Counteroffensive Campaign

Other News, Events and Photographs


	Vietnam Tour Dates
	Jul 16, 2013, General Photos 1

Additional Information

Last Known Activity
On 27 February, two enemy 122-mm rounds slammed into the MAVSUPPACT, Danang covered storage area causing extensive damage, including wounds sustained by 13 Navy men. More rockets were lobbed at the Danang bridge loading ramp (BT 035 762) during a rocket barrage on the 27th, destroying LCU 1500 and YFU 78. LCU 1500 received a direct hit by a rocket of unknown size. Ammunition on the LCU was detonated and an explosion occurred with fire spreading to the nearby YFU. Another craft, LCU 1614, sustained minor damage by shrapnel. Total U. S. Navy personnel casualties were reported at 21 Navy men killed and 38 wounded.

Comments/Citation

We were good friends
He was, a good friend and worked, under me. We bunked, beside each other, in the barracks. Their isn't, a day goes by, where, I don't think, of him. All he could, ever talk about, was his family, back, in Topeka, his father, mother and sisters. We would even share letters, from home, once, in a while. We had many laughs, together and shared many stories, from home. I have some pictures, of him and a page, that I got, off the internet, of him. He was, a great person and paid, the altimate price, for our freedom.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
DAVID HERRMAN
david_h75_67401@yahoo.com