[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17966]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM ADAMS

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to honor the 
bravery and military service of William Adams, a great American who 
currently resides in Montrose, Colorado. William Adams learned very 
important lessons about life and death when he was faced with the 
challenges of self-preservation and patriotism in the South Pacific 
during WWII.
  At the young age of nineteen, William Adams, along with the rest of 
his advance landing unit of the 4th Marines landed on Saipan. There he 
struggled through one of the bloodiest campaigns his Division had seen 
and finally took control of the small island. By the end of the battle, 
3,400 American soldiers had lost their lives. William managed to 
survive several other battles including the invasions at Tarawa and 
Tinian. He finished his tours in the South Pacific having been wounded 
three times and being awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. 
William is a proud servant of his nation, exemplified by several 
accounts of bravery including putting his own life on the line to 
rescue a fellow soldier.
  William is no longer the young man who landed the many shores of the 
Pacific Theater to defend freedom and liberty in the United States. 
Amidst all of the violence and death, William Adams returned to the 
United States although many of his friends did not. William now lives a 
peaceful life as a resident of Colorado but the sacrifices he made 
while serving our nation will never be forgotten. Mr. Adams fought 
selflessly for the ideals and protection of all Americans. He helped to 
ensure that our freedoms and way of life would live on. It is my 
pleasure to honor William Adams for the great sacrifices that he has 
made and assure him that his countrymen are grateful for his service.

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