PFC Adams #2366213
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
Lee was born in Vance, MS and lived there until age 3 when he was sent to Milwaukee, WI to be raised by his grandmother. The whereabouts of the parents —John H. Adams and Anna M. Adams— was unknown but it was believed that both were deceased when their son died.
While living with his grandmother Lee attended and graduated from West Division High School in 1967 and had a girlfriend by the name of Vera.
Shortly after graduating from high school Lee enlisted in the Marines 12 July 1967 at the Milwaukee Recruiting Office.
When he arrived in Vietnam 17 December 1967 Lee was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. During a combat operation Golf Company was set up in a night defensive position when they had incoming hostile mortar fire on their perimeter. Lee died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the body.
Lee was single and served his country for 9 months and 7 days and had been in Vietnam for 4 months and 2 days and was KIA #25,928.
Lee was 20 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Survived by his grandmother, Rose McCarter of 2463 W Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lee was buried 6 May 1968.
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
Lee was born in Vance, MS and lived there until age 3 when he was sent to Milwaukee, WI to be raised by his grandmother. The whereabouts of the parents —John H. Adams and Anna M. Adams— was unknown but it was believed that both were deceased when their son died.
While living with his grandmother Lee attended and graduated from West Division High School in 1967 and had a girlfriend by the name of Vera.
Shortly after graduating from high school Lee enlisted in the Marines 12 July 1967 at the Milwaukee Recruiting Office.
When he arrived in Vietnam 17 December 1967 Lee was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. During a combat operation Golf Company was set up in a night defensive position when they had incoming hostile mortar fire on their perimeter. Lee died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the body.
Lee was single and served his country for 9 months and 7 days and had been in Vietnam for 4 months and 2 days and was KIA #25,928.
Lee was 20 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Survived by his grandmother, Rose McCarter of 2463 W Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lee was buried 6 May 1968.
PFC Adams #2366213
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
Lee was born in Vance, MS and lived there until age 3 when he was sent to Milwaukee, WI to be raised by his grandmother. The whereabouts of the parents —John H. Adams and Anna M. Adams— was unknown but it was believed that both were deceased when their son died.
While living with his grandmother Lee attended and graduated from West Division High School in 1967 and had a girlfriend by the name of Vera.
Shortly after graduating from high school Lee enlisted in the Marines 12 July 1967 at the Milwaukee Recruiting Office.
When he arrived in Vietnam 17 December 1967 Lee was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. During a combat operation Golf Company was set up in a night defensive position when they had incoming hostile mortar fire on their perimeter. Lee died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the body.
Lee was single and served his country for 9 months and 7 days and had been in Vietnam for 4 months and 2 days and was KIA #25,928.
Lee was 20 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Survived by his grandmother, Rose McCarter of 2463 W Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lee was buried 6 May 1968.
MOS: 0311 Rifleman.
Lee was born in Vance, MS and lived there until age 3 when he was sent to Milwaukee, WI to be raised by his grandmother. The whereabouts of the parents —John H. Adams and Anna M. Adams— was unknown but it was believed that both were deceased when their son died.
While living with his grandmother Lee attended and graduated from West Division High School in 1967 and had a girlfriend by the name of Vera.
Shortly after graduating from high school Lee enlisted in the Marines 12 July 1967 at the Milwaukee Recruiting Office.
When he arrived in Vietnam 17 December 1967 Lee was assigned to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. During a combat operation Golf Company was set up in a night defensive position when they had incoming hostile mortar fire on their perimeter. Lee died as a result of fragmentation wounds to the body.
Lee was single and served his country for 9 months and 7 days and had been in Vietnam for 4 months and 2 days and was KIA #25,928.
Lee was 20 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Survived by his grandmother, Rose McCarter of 2463 W Cherry Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Lee was buried 6 May 1968.
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