World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alton Augustus Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Honored By
Richard E. Miller
THE RENOWNED BANDMASTER OF THE FIRST ALL BLACK U.S. NAVY BAND, HONOREE WAS RECALLED FROM THE FLEET RESERVE IN 1942 AND TOOK CHARGE OF A PREVIOUSLY ALL WHITE BAND AT GUANTANAMO.