Albert J. Adams

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Albert J. Adams, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Headquarters Company 21st Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, in connection with military operations against an armed enemy. On 21 February 1945 near Sevening, Luxembourg, while a member of a patrol attempting to contact an adjacent division, Private First Class Adams was severely wounded when the patrol was fired upon by enemy machine guns from pill boxes. Despite his injuries, Private First Class Adams continued to operate his pack radio, and called for smoke from artillery, which enabled the patrol to withdraw successfully. Private First Class Adams refused to be evacuated until he had guided a night patrol to the area to search for a missing man, again under enemy fire. His gallant courage and complete devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army.