About Buck Adams

Buck Adams, a young farm boy, joined the Marine Corps in the spring of 1917. After boot camp at Paris Island and advanced training at Quantico, he was sent to France with the 97th Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines.

Military Service

In June, the Marines were sent to Belleau Wood for their first battle where they suffered many casualties. Later, they fought at Soissons, Saint Mihiel, Blanc Mont, and in the Meuse-Argonne area. The Marines and several Army units were sent to Germany as occupation troops, finally returning home in 1919.