DOB/DOD: March 30, 1984 (Port Jefferson, NY) – March 29, 2011 [one day before his birthday]; 26 years old
MARITAL STATUS: Married Danielle “Danni” Bimler (1986-) on March 31, 2007, in Plainfield, Connecticut
CHILDREN: One daughter, Victoria G. (2010-).
LOCAL ADDRESS: Squaw Rock Road; Moosup
ENLISTMENT: March 24, 2005
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY: 11B30; Infantryman
UNIT: Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky
FAMILY: Born to Frank E. Jr. (1956-2023) and Susan A. Poppiti Adamski (1952-2019). One sister, Veronica (1998-).
DECORATIONS: Awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal (Service), Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) Medal – Afghanistan, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Combat Infantryman Badge.
CIRCUMSTANCES: Staff Sergeant Adamski was killed in action in the Sarkani district of Kunar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. Others killed in the same attack:
Army Sergeant First Class Ofren Arrechaga; Hialeah, Florida
Army Staff Sergeant Bryan A Burgess; Cleburne, Texas
Army Specialist Dustin J. Feldhaus; Glendale, Arizona
Army Specialist Jameson L. Lindskog; Pleasanton, California
Army Private First Class Jeremy P. Faulkner; Griffin, Georgia
Plainfield High School, Class of 2002. Voted “Best Smile” in his class.
Citation to accompany the award of the Bronze Star Medal
TO
STAFF SERGEANT FRANK E. ADAMSKI, III
COMPANY C, 2ND BATTALION, 327TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM,
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
For meritorious service from 4 May 2010 to 29 March 2011, while assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) during Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sergeant Adamski’s commitment contributed to our Nation’s continual war on terrorism, and his actions represented his dedication to the security of the United States of American. His sincere desire to bring peace and stability to a foreign nation is an example of what all American Soldiers try to achieve. No greater honor can be demonstrated by his ultimate sacrifice, and he will be forever remembered for his actions. Staff Sergeant Adamski’s duty performance and selfless service are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the United States Forces – Afghanistan, and the United States Army.
Signed on March 30, 2011, by Brigadier General Richard P. Mustion, Adjutant General, and John H. McHugh, Secretary of the Army. [Citation contributed by Frank’s wife, Danni.]
From The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, TN) April 1, 2011
By Philip Grey | The Leaf-Chronicle
Major General John F. Campbell, Commander of the 101st Airborne Division, announced Thursday the deaths of six 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers killed on March 29 during a battalion-sized operation in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. One Afghan Army soldier was also killed during the operation. The names of two soldiers were released Wednesday — Staff Sergeant Bryan A. Burgess, 29, of Cleburne, Texas, and Private First Class Dustin J. Feldhaus, 20, of Glendale, Arizona. On Thursday, the Department of Defense released the names of the other four — Sergeant 1st Class Ofren Arrechaga, 28, of Hialeah, Florida; Staff Sergeant Frank E. Adamski, 26, of Moosup, Connecticut; Specialist Jameson L. Lindskog, 23, of Pleasanton, California; and Private Jeremy P. Faulkner, 23, of Griffin, Georgia. All six were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. Speaking from his headquarters at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, Major General Campbell reported that a number of insurgents were killed during the operation, undertaken with the support of Afghan National Army forces, and that large caches of weapons and munitions were found. He said that the operation, called Operation Strong Eagle, was a planned operation and not part of an anticipated insurgent spring offensive. “We knew we’d get a fight,” Campbell said. Over the winter, in order to make conditions as unfavorable as possible for an anticipated ramp-up of insurgent activity this spring. The division struck hard against insurgents who remained on the Afghanistan side of the border with Pakistan. Despite the most recent losses, which bring the division’s total killed in action to 117, Campbell said that morale remains high, as evidenced by the over 100 percent re-enlistment rate. Another mass re-enlistment for the 1st BCT is scheduled for some time in April, with at least 101 more soldiers expected to retake the oath. Campbell added that the soldiers are mostly re-enlisting for their present duty station, Fort Campbell. At that point in the video teleconference, Campbell reached into his rucksack, where he keeps cards with the photos and information of every soldier lost in this deployment. He keeps them — 117 of them now — with him wherever he goes, along with another stack of 78 cards representing the losses of Free Polish and French forces attached to the 101st. Campbell said he does not allow himself to forget the sacrifices of those soldiers and their families. Arrechaga entered the Army in February 2001 and arrived at Fort Campbell in July 2001. He was an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company. He is survived by his wife, Seana Arrechaga, and son, Alston Arrechaga, of Clarksville. He is also survived by his daughter, Tristian Arrechaga, of Benton, Kentucky; mother, Marta Alvarez; and father, Ofren Arrechaga, of Clarksville. Adamski entered the Army in March 2005 and arrived at Fort Campbell in April 2009. He was an infantryman assigned to Charlie Company. He is survived by his wife, Danielle Adamski, and daughter, Victoria Adamski, of Clarksville. He is also survived by his father, Frank Adamski, of Voluntown, Connecticut, and his mother, Susan Adamski, of Westbury, New York. Lindskog entered the Army in August 2008 and arrived at Fort Campbell in April 2009. He was a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company. He is survived by his father, Curtis Lindskog, of Livermore, California, and his mother, Donna Walker, of Pleasanton, California. Faulkner joined the Army in January 2009 and arrived at Fort Campbell in June 2009. He is survived by his father, John Faulkner of Rex, Georgia, and mother, Julia Berry of Griffin, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in Afghanistan. Fort Campbell holds a monthly Eagle Remembrance Ceremony.
From The Day (New London, CT) April 3, 2011
FRANK ADAMSKI III
PLAINFIELD — Staff Sergeant Frank E. Adamski III, stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, formerly of Plainfield, was killed in action in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. He was born in Port Jefferson, New York, on March 30, 1984, to Frank E. Adamski Jr. of Voluntown and Susan (Poppiti) Adamski of Port Jefferson, New York. After moving to Connecticut from Long Island at age 9, he attended elementary school in Voluntown. He grew up in Plainfield and graduated from Plainfield High School, where he participated in football and track, in 2002. He joined the Army in March 2005, where he completed basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia. Following basic training, he was stationed in Friedberg, Germany, where he was attached to the 1/36th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. He deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He married the love of his life, Danielle (Bimler) Adamski, on March 31, 2007. After returning home, he was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was a Javelin anti-armor missile instructor. In early 2009, he re-enlisted and was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 2/327 1st Brigade Combat Team. In February of 2010, he became a proud father of Victoria Grace Adamski. Shortly after Victoria’s birth, Sergeant Adamski was deployed to Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Resides with his wife and daughter. He is survived by his parents, his sister, Veronica Adamski, his great-grandmother, Emma Marie Adamski, and numerous family members. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at St. John the Apostle Church in Plainfield. A gathering will be held at the Plainfield VFW following the service, and all are welcome. Burial will be private at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. By request of the family, we ask that you bring a dish and your many fond memories of Frank. We want his infectious smile and sense of humor to live on forever.
Memorialized in Plainfield Veterans Park, Babcock Avenue & Community Avenue, Plainfield, Connecticut.
Staff Sergeant Adamski is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Virginia; Section 60, Site 9612.
