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EDWIN K. ADAMColonel, AGC, AUS, RetiredColonel Adam was born May 6, 1926, the second son of John F. and Celesta F. Adam, in Harrison County, Indiana near Byrneville. He attended Crandall Elementary and New Salisbury High schools and following World War II, Indiana University Southeast. He entered the Army August 8, 1944 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and underwent basic and advanced infantry heavy weapons training in the IRTC at Camp Blanding, Florida. Following completion of training and a delay enroute to visit his family, he arrived in Scotland aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth on January 14, 1945. On January 28, 1945 he arrived at and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Division. At that time the unit was in the Reidwihr Woods during the battle for Colmar. He experienced his first combat in that battle and served in the 15th Infantry Regiment to the end of the war at Abentau, Austria. He was reassigned to the Medical Detachment, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment on March 18, 1945. Later he was reassigned to Division Headquarters first to the chaplain's section and then to the Adjutant General's Section. When the 3rd Infantry division was returned to the U.S., he was reassigned to the 1st Infantry Division and on detached service with the 7719th Theater School. He returned to the U.S. on February 9, 1947 and was discharged April 26, 1947 in grade of T/4. On April 13, 1950, he enlisted in the 100th Airborne Division as a Corporal. He quickly rose to the grade of Master Sergeant (E-7) and was commissioned a Warrant Officer Junior Grade in June 1953, then he was commissioned a First Lieutenant, AGC, in April 1958. He rose through the ranks to Colonel in December 1975. He served in many positions including Chief NCO, Adjutant General's Section; Personnel Management Officer; Assistant Adjutant General; Adjutant General; Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1; Acting Chief of Staff during AT-1970, all in Headquarters 100th Infantry Division. He served as Commander, 2nd Battalion, 399th Regiment; served as Executive Officer, 1st Brigade, and S-1 and S-3, 100th Division Maneuver Training Command, the position he retired from in May 1981. During the period 1957 to 1967, Colonel Adam directed the Division Marksmanship Program and represented the Division, XX U.S. Army Corps and First and Second U.S. Armies in national competition. During the Berlin Crisis, Colonel Adam served as Chief, Trainee Personnel Branch and formulated the program of receiving recruits, assigning to training companies, reporting training recommnendations to DA and reassigning after completion of training. In his civilian employment, prior to transferring to the Department of the Army, he worked for the Veterans Administration Louisville Regional Office from September 26, 1947 to April 14, 1955. During over 35 years as a civilian technician, he earned the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service, four quality step increases, five outstanding performance awards and three suggestion monetary awards. Colonel Adam is active in many organizations--a life member of the Association of the Century, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3291 and the Reserve Officers Association. He is a member of the 15th Infantry Regiment Association serving as a Trustee and of the Society of the 3rd Infantry Division. Colonel Adam is married to the former Deanna M. Hardin and they reside in Clarksville, Indiana. They have four children--Terri, Eddie, April and Cheri and six grandchildren--Greg, Adam, Jordan, Logan, Codie and Kiley and a great-granddaughter Marrisa. The following are among his awards and decorations.
Deceased. Colonel Adam died 12 July 2000. 1994—Inducted into Corridor of the Century. |
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