Samuel Adams (Naval Officer) (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Samuel Adams was an officer in the United States Navy decorated for action in the Battle of Midway during World War II. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, Adams was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the state's second Congressional district in 1931, and graduated in 1935 with an appointment to the rank of ensign. Adams was assigned to sea duty on battleships, serving aboard the West Virginia in June and July 1935, immediately reassigned to the Tennessee until January 2, 1938. He was then accepted to flight school at NAS Pensacola, where he earned his flight wings on January 17, 1939.