John P. St. John Memorial High School
Class of 1942
(May 9, 1922 — April 19, 1999)
Master Sgt. Adams received the Congressional Medal of Honor for acts of bravery and heroism Feb. 4, 1951 near Sesim-ni (Korea) in the Korean War. He later reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army.
(Photo courtesy of Olathe Public Library)