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Capt Stanley Lee “Stan” Adams

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Capt Stanley Lee “Stan” Adams Veteran

Birth
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Death
4 Nov 1969 (aged 26)
Vietnam
Burial
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.0148111, Longitude: -104.8554879
Plot
Lot 3, row A, site 21
Memorial ID
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In loving memory of... Stanley Lee Adams.

You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!

STANLEY LEE ADAMS - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Apr 3, 1943
From: DAYTON, OH
Religion: DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
Marital Status: Married - Vickie Ann Levan, of Denton,Tx.
Parents: Father, Clinton S. Adams and Mother, Mrs. Lorraine C. Adams of Kettering, Ohio.
*** Stan was born in Albuquerque, NM. I'm his widow and that is from his birth certificate and death certificate. He did live in Ohio for a while but not born there.
***** married VICKIE ANN LEVAN
Groom: STANLEY LEE ADAMS
Age: 24
Born: 1943
Bride: VICKIE ANN LEVAN
Age: 21
Born: 1946 or 1947
Marriage date: June 8, 1968
County where license purchased: TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS


CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Mar 5, 1969
Casualty was on Nov 4, 1969
In PHONG DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/4/1969
Squadron - CS 14
High School - Walter Stebbins Central High School
Academy Experiences - Basketball, Ski, Soaring, Bridge, Water Ski Clubs, Forum, Musical Group, Squash, Group Ops & Tng Off
Academic Degree Major - BS Engineering Sciences
Active Duty Assignments Pilot Training, Pilot F-4
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 557th TFSq, Cam Ranh Bay AB, SVn.
Killed In Action Mission - Acft downed by hostile ground fire near Ban Soppeng, 10 NM south of Mu Gia Pass, N. Vietnam.
Next of Kin - Vickie Ann Levan (wife)
Burial Site - USAF Academy
MIA Information
Aeronautical Speciality Rating Pilot, F-4C
Notable Decoration Awards - PH

Body was recovered
Panel 16W - Line 25

On 4 Nov 69, Capt Stanley I, ADAMS, (Pilot) and 1st L t William 0. SMITH, ( copilot ) were killed.

On November 4, 1969, Captain Stanley L. Adams was killed while piloting an operational mission over South Vietnam.

His F-4C aircraft, lead in a flight of two, was struck by hostile ground fire while making its first napalm pass over the target.

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In loving memory of... Stanley Lee Adams.

You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you!

STANLEY LEE ADAMS - Air Force - CAPT - O3
Age: 26
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Apr 3, 1943
From: DAYTON, OH
Religion: DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
Marital Status: Married - Vickie Ann Levan, of Denton,Tx.
Parents: Father, Clinton S. Adams and Mother, Mrs. Lorraine C. Adams of Kettering, Ohio.
*** Stan was born in Albuquerque, NM. I'm his widow and that is from his birth certificate and death certificate. He did live in Ohio for a while but not born there.
***** married VICKIE ANN LEVAN
Groom: STANLEY LEE ADAMS
Age: 24
Born: 1943
Bride: VICKIE ANN LEVAN
Age: 21
Born: 1946 or 1947
Marriage date: June 8, 1968
County where license purchased: TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS


CAPT - O3 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 4 years
His tour began on Mar 5, 1969
Casualty was on Nov 4, 1969
In PHONG DINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, FIXED WING - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Graduation - 1965
KIA Date - 11/4/1969
Squadron - CS 14
High School - Walter Stebbins Central High School
Academy Experiences - Basketball, Ski, Soaring, Bridge, Water Ski Clubs, Forum, Musical Group, Squash, Group Ops & Tng Off
Academic Degree Major - BS Engineering Sciences
Active Duty Assignments Pilot Training, Pilot F-4
KIA Conflict - Vietnam
Combat Information - 557th TFSq, Cam Ranh Bay AB, SVn.
Killed In Action Mission - Acft downed by hostile ground fire near Ban Soppeng, 10 NM south of Mu Gia Pass, N. Vietnam.
Next of Kin - Vickie Ann Levan (wife)
Burial Site - USAF Academy
MIA Information
Aeronautical Speciality Rating Pilot, F-4C
Notable Decoration Awards - PH

Body was recovered
Panel 16W - Line 25

On 4 Nov 69, Capt Stanley I, ADAMS, (Pilot) and 1st L t William 0. SMITH, ( copilot ) were killed.

On November 4, 1969, Captain Stanley L. Adams was killed while piloting an operational mission over South Vietnam.

His F-4C aircraft, lead in a flight of two, was struck by hostile ground fire while making its first napalm pass over the target.

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Inscription

CAPTAIN USAF
CLASS OF 1965



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  • Maintained by: Eddieb
  • Originally Created by: HEE
  • Added: Jan 4, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17291757/stanley_lee-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Stanley Lee “Stan” Adams (3 Apr 1943–4 Nov 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17291757, citing United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Eddieb (contributor 46600350).