MICHAEL J. ADAMS

Born May 5, 1930 in Sacramento, California. Mike received a bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering from Oklahoma University. Adams and his wife, Freida Adams, have three children, Michael, Jr., Brent and Liese.

Major Adams was chosen for the MOL program and transferred to the X-15 program, which paved the way for America’s space shuttle program, by proving that pilots could function in a weightless environment. He made seven flights in the X-15 attaining an altitude of 266,000 feet. On his final flight, the X-15 crashed.

Michael J. Adams made the ultimate sacrifice and lost his life in service to the nation and the space program on November 15, 1967 at 37 years of age.