World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Don Adams
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Joe Arsena
Relationship
Movie Fan
ADAMS JOINED THE MARINES UPON THE OUTBREAK OF WWII. CONTRACTED MALARIA ON GUADALCANAL AND AFTER GUADALCANAL, HE SAW LITTLE ACTION DUE TO THE LIFE-THREATENING BOUT OF BLACKWATER FEVER (MALARIA) THAT KEPT HIM OUT OF COMMISSION UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.