THE WALL OF FACES

Never forgotten.

Semper Fortis

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. The remembrances left by friends and fellow soldiers attest to their respect and love for you. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us.

Seaman Joseph Boyce Adams, Served with Military Police Security Operations, United States Naval Support Activity (DaNang), United States Naval Forces Vietnam (USNAVFORV).

BM3 James C. Dickerson and SN Joseph B. Adams served with Military Police Security Operations, Naval Support Activity Da Nang, U.S. Naval Forces, Vietnam. On August 16, 1968, they were traveling in a U.S. Navy security pick-up truck near a garbage dump, a mile and a half southeast of Marble Mountain Air Field in Quang Nam Province, RVN. As they passed a group of Vietnamese civilians, their truck detonated an unknown-type explosive device. The blast caused a conflagration, killing the two sailors and engulfing the vehicle in flames. Fifteen Vietnamese were injured in the incident. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

Joseph and I were in the same training together before we flew into Danang. He was a real likable guy. We were both at NSA Danang East Security Camp Carter. We would even have one or two at the E M club. I will never forget the night they called on the field phone and told me he had been killed. Way to young, I still miss him today and it's been fifty years. God Bless Him.