World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter DeWitt Adams, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pleasantville, New Jersey
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT WITH AN ANTI-TANK UNIT IN THE 4TH 'IVY' INFANTRY DIVISION. HE LANDED ON NORMANDY BEACH ON D-DAY. THE RECIPIENT OF THE BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY UNDER FIRE AS WELL AS THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE ARROWHEAD, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.