Background
Adams, Andrew Joseph was born on August 29, 1909 in Rose Hill, Alabama, United States. Son of Alfred E. and Eunice (Clements) Adams.
Adams, Andrew Joseph was born on August 29, 1909 in Rose Hill, Alabama, United States. Son of Alfred E. and Eunice (Clements) Adams.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1931. Graduate, Infantry School, 1938. Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1942.
Graduate, Air Command and General Staff School, 1946. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1953.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1931; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1956; chief staff, combat commander 7th Armored Division, European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945; instructor, Air Command Staff College, 1946-1949; adviser, Peruvian Army, 1950-1952; chief management division, Office Comptroller, United States Army, 1953; commander 23d Infantry Regiment, also senior adviser to commanding general, 2d Republic of Korea Army, 1954-1955; director personnel, also director supply operations, Office Deputy Chief Staff for Logistics, Department Army, 1955-1959; deputy chief staff for logistics, Headquarters United States Army, Europe, 1959-1961; deputy commanding general, 7th United States Army also commanding general, 7th United States Support Command and Mobile Land Force, Allied Forces Europe, 1961-1962; commanding general, XIX United States Army Corps, 1962-1963; deputy chief staff logistics, Headquarters United States Army Pacific, 1963-1966; deputy chief staff logistics, United States Continental Army Command, 1966-1967; chief executive and secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission, Washington, 1967-1992. Board directors Fort Rucker National Bank., 1968-1985, Army Stock Fund, 1957-1959, United States Army Pacific Stock Fund, 1963-1966, United States Army CONARC Stock Fund, 1966. Chairman, Board Of Directors Pacific Army-Air Force Exchange System, 1964-1966.
Married DeLellis Frances Shramek, October 25, 1934. Children— Carol (Mistress Charles E. Lucier), Andrew Joseph, Elizabeth Adams Robison.