Major William E. Adams (Vietnam) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftlogan.asp. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for service in the U.S. Army, A/227th Assault Helicopter Company, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, in recognition of his exceptional skill as a pilot and humanitarian regard for his fellow men. During an attempt to evacuate wounded soldiers, his aircraft was damaged by enemy fire and exploded over Kontum Province, Republic of Vietnam, May 25, 1971.  Adams was born in Casper, Wyoming. He attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri, where he graduated in the junior college Class of 1959. Three years later, Adams graduated from Colorado State University as a member of the Class of 1962. 
https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/william-e-adams.
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