THE WALL OF FACES

Specialist 4 Larry Adams was born on May 3, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Foster Adams and Merlin King. Larry attended Ypsilanti High School prior to enlisting in the Army on January 29, 1967. Specialist 4 Adams went through Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood before attending a ten week long helicopter maintenance course at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Larry started his tour of duty in An Kye, Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam on August 13, 1967. He served with B Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 11th Aviation Group, 1st Calvary Division. Although trained as a helicopter mechanic, Larry was flying a mission on a helicopter as a gunner when the aircraft was struck by enemy small arms fire killing him instantly on February 23, 1968. Specialist 4 Larry Adams lived 18 years, 9 months and 20 days. He left behind his parents, a brother and a sister. Larry is resting in United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth, Michigan. Rest in peace with the warriors.

Larry is buried at United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth, MI. DFC AM/12 OLC PH

Larry Adams was my cousin. At age six I told Larry that I did not want him to leave. I cried and cried. He promised me that he would return home.
My heart sank when I heard about his death. My mother took us to his funeral and when I saw Larry I knew he was at peace.

I will never forget him.

I am a high school senior at Gridley High School in Gridley, Illinois. My teacher was a Vietnam War Veteran and showed all of his classes this website and wanted to broaden our horizons and give to us an assignment to recognize these amazing men/women who so unselfishly gave up their lives and fought for their country in a time of need. I thank you form the bottom of my heart for your bravery. You are all greatly appreciated.

I am a student at Gridley High School, working on a Posting Project, and I just want to tell you that I am proud of what you have done for the U.S. It really takes some heart to do what you have done. And if I could, I would like to tell you this in person. Well thank you so very much.