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Home State
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Year of Birth
1936 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Sgt Stephen Willcox-Deceased
to remember
Adams, Royce Horace, TSgt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Grand Ridge, FL |
Last Address
Da Nang AB
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Casualty Date
Apr 14, 1969 |
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Cause
Non Hostile- Died Other Causes |
Reason
Vehicle Loss, Crash |
Location
Quang Nam (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Shady Grove Cemetery - Grand Ridge, Florida |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
27W 079 |
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1954-1954, Air Training Command
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1958-1958, 77150, 804th Air Police Squadron
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1958-1959, 77150, Strategic Air Command (SAC)
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1961-1961, 77150, Caribbean Air Command
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1961-1961, 5700th Air Base Group
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1963-1964, 77170, 4756th Air police Squadron
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1965-1965, 77170, 4600th Air Police Squadron
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1965-1968, 4604th Support Squadron
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1965-1968, Air Defense Command (ADC)
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1969-1969, 81170, 366th Security Police Squadron
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1969-1969, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing - Gunfighters
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Last Known Activity
According to the Vietnam Security Police Association, Inc website, The Viet Nam Casualty Book (Non Hostile) reads "SOUTH VIETNAM (B1): On 14 Apr 69, TSgt Royce H. Adams, (Note: I've left the AF number off), was killed when the security police vehicle in which he was riding went out of control and rolled over after skidding on wet pavement."
"I was a member of the 366th SPS, Cobra Flight when TSgt Adams was to replace our Flight Chief TSgt Ratliff who was soon to PCS back to the states. I was introduced to TSgt Adams as He was to be the new Flight Chief to replace TSgt Ratliff. I was also due to return to the US shortly myself. It seems that TSgt Ratliff and TSgt Adams, his replacement were in a jeep together as Ratliff was showing the Base to Adams and the vehicle rolled over and TSgt Adams was killed. Although I had Met TSgt Adams He was new to Viet Nam and I had already left to return to the US prior to the accident. TSgt Ratliff was a fine man and from meeting TSgt Adams it seems He would have been a great replacement on Cobra Flight. "
LAWRENCE J. McCARTER, SMSgt, USAF (Ret)
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Comments/Citation
Boots in Country: 18 March 1969
News Release - Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs, Washington D.C. Immediate Release, 16 April 1969 (No.280-69 (C-72), Casulties in Vietnam:
Florida
"TSGT Royce H. Adams, husband of Mrs. Dorothy J. Adams, Route #2, Box 228A, Grand Ridge, 32442"
Source: http://ww.scguard.com/museum/docs/Vietnam;1969/April 1969.pdf
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