Today my walk was dedicated in honor of :
Marine PFC William O. Adams Jr, Age 19 of Greenwood, SC.
KIA May 27, 1968 Vietnam
PFC Adams is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Panel 65W, Line 3.
Served with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.
He is buried in the Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Hodges, SC.
William enlisted in the Marine Corps. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. He began his tour on May 8, 1968.
The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted in northwestern Quaag Tri Province, South Vietnam with roots in 1967, and extending viciously throughout 1968. It was the longest, deadliest and most controversial battle of the Vietnam War.
During the battle, a massive aerial bombardment campaign (Operation Niagara) was launched by the United States. Over 100,000 tons of bombs. Five tons of bombs for every one of the 20,000 NVA soldiers in the fight. President Johnson was determined to hold Khe Sanh at all costs. The jungles surrounding Khe Sanh were burned and bombed barren and Khe Sanh became the major news headline coming out of Vietnam in late March 1968. The cost on American lives lost has been estimated to be around 1000 with NVA loses ten times that number.
We had a great 8.41 Miles today. We walked to 127 and walked north and then came back 127 and stopped by the War Memorial Park and then headed back to Sparta Hwy via West Ave. We took a couple roads that we have never walked today. Was a great walk. I want to thank my friend Robert for walking with us today and I want to thank all those that honked, waved, and saluted in helping me honor this hero. We had 325 honks. Thank You.
Marine PFC William O. Adams Jr will not be forgotten !
