World War II Honoree

Lewis R. 'Bob' Adams

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bradford, New Hampshire

Honored By

Joseph A. Michaud

HELD SEVERAL COMMAND AND STAFF POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE COMMAND OF A TANK BATTALION IN EUROPE, A TRAINING BATTALION AT FORT KNOX, AND THREE U.S. CONSTABULARY SQUADRONS DURING THE OCCUPATION IF GERMANY. LATER, SERVED WITH HEADQUARTERS OF U.S. FORCES EUROPEAN THEATER IN FRANKFURT. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE LEGION OF MERIT, THE BRONZE STAR AND THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL. SERVED FOR THIRTY YEARS AND RETIRED IN 1968 WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.